Independence, Kansas Weather
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Independence weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Rain19%0.12″82°67°—
- ThursdayJun 4Light Drizzle13%0.02″83°65°+1°
- FridayJun 5Light Drizzle17%—82°68°-1°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle25%0.04″79°68°-3°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers67%—81°67°+2°
- MondayJun 8Thunderstorm57%—87°68°+6°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm29%—90°73°+3°
PM2.5 at 11.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise).
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 46. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~92%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 46
- UV peak
- 5.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 17
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 1h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 4:05 AM
- Moonset
- 1:32 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Independence at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 30 (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
Peak growing season
As of June 3, 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 General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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.