Observed 5:25 AM CDT at KLXT
Independence, MO weather
Clear and 57°14°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 23.
Today: low 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°), high 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°).
Now 57°14°
Clear
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 58–9 mph14 km/h through 6 PM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 60Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
- Pressure
- 30.18 inHg1022 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 6a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 17% | 0 |
| Fri 7a | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 80% | 47% | 0 |
| Fri 8a | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 74% | 51% | 0 |
| Fri 9a | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 67% | 25% | 0 |
| Fri 10a | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 65% | 8% | 1 |
| Fri 11a | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 53% | 41% | 2 |
| Fri 12p | Mostly sunny | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 46% | 18% | 4 |
| Fri 1p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 40% | 10% | 4 |
| Fri 2p | Mostly sunny | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 38% | 13% | 4 |
| Fri 3p | Mostly sunny | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 36% | 29% | 3 |
| Fri 4p | Mostly sunny | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 35% | 41% | 2 |
| Fri 5p | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 39% | 32% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Partly cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 41% | 31% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Mostly clear | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 48% | 24% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 56% | 21% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 62% | 31% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 65% | 70% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 67% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 67% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 64% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 67% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 67% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 67% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 69% | 53% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 69% | 58% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 72% | 52% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 69% | 49% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 69% | 50% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 60% | 63% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 51% | 59% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 46% | 48% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 40% | 53% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 39% | 53% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 38% | 51% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 36% | 73% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 39% | 85% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 43% | 84% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 47% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 58% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 65% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 65% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 69% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 75% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 74% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 77% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 80% | 78% | 0 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 60°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 57°14°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°14°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 62°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 55°13°20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 13 mph22 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 56°13°30% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 67°19°30% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°16°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 56°13°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 60°16°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 79°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 53°.
Sunday
Dry, high 79°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 61–76°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (EAX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling this week
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 9:00 AM–3:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Oct 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 65°18° / 46°8°
- Forecast high / low
- 79°26° / 55°13°
- Record high
- 91°33° in 1939
- Record low
- 24°−4° in 1937
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −8°−4°SatOct 17
- −2°−1°SunOct 18
- +1°MonOct 19
- +4°+2°TueOct 20
- +10°+5°WedOct 21
- +9°+5°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
Independence weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:35 AM, sunset 6:27 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 52 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:50–6:44 PM
- Morning 7:18–8:12 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:44–6:54 PM
- Morning 7:08–7:18 AM; first light 7:08 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 32% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
91% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:44 AM · rises 4:58 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
