Independence, Utah Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Independence weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——73°48°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——72°56°-1°
- FridayJun 5Clear——71°50°-1°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——74°54°+3°
- SundayJun 7Overcast11%—67°43°-7°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——66°40°-1°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast——68°47°+2°
Ozone at AQI 58 now. AQI up 11 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 8.6 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 67 by mid-afternoon.
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 58 now. With UV 8.6 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 67 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 58
- UV peak
- 8.6 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 67
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.49 with 16 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.49
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 5:21 AM
- Moonset
- 2:25 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Independence at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Warm-season window is open
As of June 3, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.