Independence, Missouri · now
Clear
- High / Low
- 78° / 54°
- Wind
- 12 mph WSW
- Humidity
- 67%
Tomorrow· Thursday78°/68°· Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny
9° cooler than yesterday at this time
Current weather and 7-day forecast for Independence, Missouri, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect sunny today. Today's high is 78° with a low near 54°.
What to wear today
T-shirt and shorts weather
78°F today — easy summer dressing.
Temperature · next 24 hours
Next 24 hours
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7 AM
56°
0%
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9 AM
65°
0%
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11 AM
72°
0%
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1 PM
75°
0%
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3 PM
77°
0%
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5 PM
78°
0%
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7 PM
75°
0%
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9 PM
68°
0%
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11 PM
62°
0%
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1 AM
59°
0%
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3 AM
57°
6%
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5 AM
55°
7%
Live radar
View full radar →7 days
- Today 5/13 Sunny 7% 78° · 54°
- Thu 5/14
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny 33% 78° · 68° - Fri 5/15 Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny 19% 89° · 67°
- Sat 5/16 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 41% 88° · 68°
- Sun 5/17 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 39% 88° · 73°
- Mon 5/18 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 70% 87° · 62°
- Tue 5/19
Rain Showers Likely 70% 75° · 56°
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Wed 5/20
Drizzle 28% 66° · 52° - Thu 5/21 Sunny 20% 72° · 49°
- Fri 5/22 Drizzle 20% 76° · 53°
- Sat 5/23 Thunderstorms 15% 83° · 64°
- Sun 5/24 Thunderstorms 25% 80° · 66°
- Mon 5/25 Drizzle 30% 80° · 60°
- Tue 5/26 Drizzle 35% 77° · 61°
- Wed 5/27 Drizzle 35% 75° · 56°
- Thu 5/28 Mostly Sunny 23% 71° · 53°
Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.
Best time to head outside
Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.
- Run8 AM
comfortable at 61°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Bike8 AM
comfortable at 61°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Golf8 AM
comfortable at 61°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Picnic10 AM
comfortable at 69°F · light wind (7 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100
Climate normals
What weather to expect in Independence
Independence in May typically averages 75° highs and 56° lows, with about 17 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 88°); the coldest is January (average low 19°). July is the wettest month on average.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34° | 19° | 8 |
| Feb | 45° | 27° | 5 |
| Mar | 63° | 41° | 11 |
| Apr | 69° | 51° | 16 |
| May | 75° | 56° | 17 |
| Jun | 86° | 68° | 16 |
| Jul | 88° | 71° | 20 |
| Aug | 86° | 68° | 11 |
| Sep | 81° | 62° | 10 |
| Oct | 73° | 54° | 8 |
| Nov | 56° | 40° | 9 |
| Dec | 45° | 29° | 5 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
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