Independence, Kentucky Weather
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Independence weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——74°55°—
- TuesdayJun 16Rain37%0.11″81°58°+7°
- WednesdayJun 17T-storm w/ Hail31%—82°59°+1°
- ThursdayJun 18Thunderstorm79%0.01″82°64°0°
- FridayJun 19Drizzle28%0.05″78°62°-4°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast——77°52°-1°
- SundayJun 21Overcast31%—84°56°+7°
AQI 31 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 44 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 44 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 44
- UV peak
- 4.5 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 44
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 6:15 AM
- Moonset
- 9:19 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Independence at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Independence
- Mon74°55°1%
- Tue81°58°37%
- Wed82°59°31%
- Thu82°64°79%
- Fri78°62°28%
- Sat77°52°6%
- Sun84°56°31%
- Mon83°68°46%
- Tue84°65°42%
- Wed82°66°14%
- Thu82°67°12%
- Fri81°61°39%
- Sat80°58°32%
- Sun91°66°29%
- Mon80°68°36%
- Tue82°64°40%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 15, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Independence
SPC has placed Independence in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3SLGTSlight Risk
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Independence
- 41051