Observed 7:55 AM CDT at KONA

Independence, WI weather

Sunny and 61°16°.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 54Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.23 inHg1024 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

Light rain starting around 5:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today 11 AM–1 PM
Above 70°21° today by noon
High 76°24° today at 3 PM
Low 54°12° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 56°13° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 59°15° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	42%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	67%	33%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	60%	34%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	52%	31%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	49%	26%	2
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	44%	37%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	41%	27%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	40%	20%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	42%	23%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	44%	53%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	46%	63%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	79%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	72%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	63%	77%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	84%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	65%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	88%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	91%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	96%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	99%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	94%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	86%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	83%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	86%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	97%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	59%	96%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	93%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	94%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	88%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	44%	81%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	39%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	39%	89%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	39%	95%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	42%	99%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	46%	99%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	50%	94%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	52%	91%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	52%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	52%	90%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	49°9°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	52%	96%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	79%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	98%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	89%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	75%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	78%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	63%	93%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 59°15°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–57°14°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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 61. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–57°14°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.16 in4.1 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
56°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–62°17°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
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
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
43°6°–59°15°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 44°, cooling off.
Monday
41% chance of rain, high 54°, low 40°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–66°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 5a - Winona

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 646 ft
Flow: 23,400 cfs

Forecast peak 646 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Winona - Pool 6

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.8 ft
Flow: 30,800 cfs

Forecast peak 5.8 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 6 - Trempealeau

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 639 ft
Flow: 14,400 cfs

Forecast peak 639 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 5 - Minnesota City

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 651 ft
Flow: 14,900 cfs

Forecast peak 651 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour: 5:26–6:24 PM; Morning 7:14–8:12 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:36 PM; Morning 7:02–7:14 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 84% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Independence. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,000 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Independence, WI weather

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Rivers

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 5a - Winona

Mississippi River at Winona - Pool 6

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 6 - Trempealeau

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 5 - Minnesota City

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon