Independence, Minnesota Weather
Independence, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Independence, St. Louis County.
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About Independence, Minnesota
Independence unfolds across a rolling terrain, where the deep green of boreal forest presses close to the edges of cleared fields. It lies 20.6 miles north-west of Duluth, MN (from Duluth, MN: bearing 306°T), and is situated 16.4 miles north of Cloquet. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of pine needles and the subtle sweetness of wild berries, especially potent after a summer rain. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, casts long, shifting shadows that lend a sense of ancient quiet to the land. The very contours of the ground speak of glacial forces, a slow, deliberate sculpting that left behind a landscape of gentle rises and hollows, interspersed with the glint of unseen water. In the late afternoon, the sky above Independence often deepens to a bruised violet, a fleeting beauty that softens the ruggedness of the northland. The story of Independence is one of hardy pioneers drawn by the promise of fertile land and the bounty of the surrounding wilderness. Timber, once a dominant force, yielded to the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who settled here. The local economy, while diversified, still draws strength from the land, with small farms and artisanal producers contributing to the quiet hum of daily life. You can still feel the echoes of earlier eras in the weathered barns and the sturdy, unpretentious architecture that dot the countryside. Independence maintains a distinct character, a blend of self-reliance and neighborly warmth, where the pace of life is measured by the turning of the seasons rather than the ticking of a clock.
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| Location | Independence, St. Louis County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46.958273°N, 92.460468°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55779, 55359 |
| Area Code | 218, 612, 952 |
| Page generated | July 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, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 46.958273°N, 92.460468°W, situated in St. Louis 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
