Independence, Minnesota Weather
Independence, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Independence, Hennepin County.
Full aviation weather for Independence is published on the Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE) page, 18 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Independence have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Independence: Crystal Airport (KMIC) 28 km · Maple Lake Municipal Airport (KMGG) 32 km · Anoka County-Blaine (Janes Field) Airport (KANE) 41 km · Leaders Clear Lake Airport (K8Y6) 51 km · Princeton Municipal Airport (KPNM) 60 km
Conditions reported at KCFE describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Independence specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Independence.
About Independence, Minnesota
Independence unfurls across a landscape shaped by the slow, steady hand of glacial activity, where the terrain is a gentle conversation between rolling farmland and the persistent whisper of wooded bluffs. It lies 12.3 miles west of Plymouth, MN (from Plymouth, MN: bearing 275°T), and is situated 6.4 miles north-north-west of Mound. Creeks, like the perennial Independence Creek, thread their way through the soil, their banks often softened by the encroaching green of cattails and the rustle of unseen creatures. The sky here feels expansive, a vast canvas that shifts from the crisp blues of a summer day to the dramatic, bruised purples of an approaching thunderstorm, each hue painting the fields and scattered farmsteads with a unique light. The air itself carries the scent of damp earth and ripening corn, a perfume unique to the heart of Hennepin County’s agricultural west. The history of Independence is a story of agrarian ambition, a place where families came to cultivate the rich soil, their lives dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile ground, established a community built on hard work and mutual reliance, a spirit that still hums beneath the surface of everyday life. While the economic landscape has evolved, agriculture remains a visible thread, with fields of soybeans and corn still stretching towards the horizon, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and their environment. The local economy also finds its footing in small businesses, serving a population that values a quiet, grounded existence, a pace that allows for the appreciation of simple moments, like the way the setting sun ignites the western sky in a blaze of fiery oranges and soft, lingering pinks.
Live animated radar for Independence and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Independence, Hennepin County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45.025241°N, 93.707463°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55779, 55359 |
| Area Code | 218, 612, 952 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Independence, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Independence, Minnesota, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Independence includes coordinates 45.025241°N, 93.707463°W, situated in Hennepin County. ZIP code 55779, 55359. Telephone area code: 218, 612, 952. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
