Today
Clear throughout the day, high +50°, low +41°. Wind gusts reach 10 mph. No precipitation expected.
Weather in Independence
United States · Minnesota · 45.0252, -93.7075
Today Now 5:01 PM
+50° Mostly clear
Hourly forecast
Today10/16
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Tomorrow
Tomorrow clear: daytime +59°, nighttime +39°, about 9° warmer.
Week
Seven days ahead fall within +39°…+75°. Weekly maximum — +75° (Thu). Coldest night — Sat, around +39°. No precipitation expected this week. Clear days — 6. It warms up by the end of the week.
Week vs norm
- Today 10/16 +50° −9° usually +59°
- Tomorrow 10/17 +59° as usual usually +58°
- Sun 10/18 +63° +5° usually +58°
- Mon 10/19 +63° +5° usually +57°
- Tue 10/20 +64° +8° usually +57°
- Wed 10/21 +64° +8° usually +56°
- Thu 10/22 +75° +20° usually +56°
- Fri 10/23 +73° +18° usually +55°
Difference between forecast daytime high and the 1991–2020 norm for this date.
This day, October 16
Today is cooler than usual for this date.
- Heat record +79° 1991
- Cold record +26° 2002
- Most precipitation 0.5 in 1994
- Strongest gust 37 mph 2004
Records for this calendar date, 1991-2024, ERA5 reanalysis.
Climate in Independence
Today is about 9° colder than usual for October.
| Month | Daytime / Nighttime | Average | Precipitation in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +23° / +9° | +15° | 1.1 |
| Feb | +28° / +12° | +19° | 1.1 |
| Mar | +41° / +24° | +32° | 2.2 |
| Apr | +55° / +36° | +45° | 3.5 |
| May | +69° / +49° | +58° | 4.3 |
| Jun | +78° / +60° | +69° | 4.5 |
| Jul | +83° / +65° | +73° | 3.6 |
| Aug | +81° / +63° | +71° | 4.2 |
| Sep | +74° / +55° | +64° | 3.2 |
| Oct | +59° / +43° | +50° | 2.6 |
| Nov | +42° / +29° | +35° | 1.9 |
| Dec | +28° / +15° | +21° | 1.6 |
Climatic normals for 1991–2025 years from ERA5-Land reanalysis.
Astronomical data
Sunrise / sunset
7:32 AM | 6:27 PM
Moon
1:52 PM | 9:59 PM
Moon phase
Waxing crescent 32%
Next solar eclipse
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