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Independence, KY weather

It is 52°F and mostly clear at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport as of Oct 28, 8:00 AM EDT. Today: Sunny, high near 75°F, 1% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 6:19 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 8:27 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

52°F

Mostly Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 76% · dew point 45°F

Pressure · visibility

30.28 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (KCVG), Oct 28, 8:00 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Independence forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS ILN forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the ILN office near Independence.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 8:14 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Kentucky.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Independence (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 8 AM49°FMostly Sunny1%S 1 mph
Wed 9 AM51°FSunny1%S 2 mph
Wed 10 AM57°FSunny1%S 2 mph
Wed 11 AM63°FSunny1%SW 2 mph
Wed 12 PM67°FSunny1%SW 3 mph
Wed 1 PM72°FSunny1%SW 3 mph
Wed 2 PM73°FSunny1%SW 5 mph
Wed 3 PM74°FSunny1%SW 3 mph
Wed 4 PM75°FSunny1%SW 3 mph
Wed 5 PM74°FSunny1%SW 3 mph
Wed 6 PM73°FClear1%SW 2 mph
Wed 7 PM68°FClear1%SW 2 mph
Wed 8 PM64°FClear2%SW 2 mph
Wed 9 PM61°FClear2%S 2 mph
Wed 10 PM59°FClear1%SW 2 mph
Wed 11 PM58°FClear1%SW 2 mph
Thu 12 AM57°FClear1%S 2 mph
Thu 1 AM56°FClear1%S 3 mph
Thu 2 AM55°FClear1%S 3 mph
Thu 3 AM54°FClear1%SW 3 mph
Thu 4 AM52°FClear1%SW 3 mph
Thu 5 AM51°FMostly Clear1%SW 3 mph
Thu 6 AM51°FSunny1%SW 3 mph
Thu 7 AM50°FSunny1%SW 5 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Independence can differ.

7-day forecast

Today

High 75°F·Low 49°F

Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 3 mph.

Thursday

High 76°F·Low 53°F

Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 2 to 7 mph.

Friday

High 74°F·Low 51°F

Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Saturday

High 71°F·Low 54°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 54.

Sunday

High 69°F·Low 54°F

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday

High 69°F·Low 56°F

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday

High 70°F·Low 54°F

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Independence is served by the National Weather Service ILN forecast office, forecast zone KYZ092, county zone KYC117.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Independence (38.9574, -84.5474), in Kenton County. Population: 30,196 (2024 estimate), number 12 of the 19 Kentucky cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KILN. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/38.9574,-84.5474 (forecast issued Oct 28, 6:19 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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