Independence, Ohio Weather
Independence, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Independence, Defiance County.
Full aviation weather for Independence is published on the Defiance Memorial Airport (KDFI) page, 12 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: Williams County Airport (K0G6) 26 km · Ruhes Airport (KR47) 30 km · Fulton County Airport (KUSE) 38 km · Putnam County Airport (KOWX) 40 km · Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (KTOL) 52 km
Conditions reported at KDFI describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 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, Ohio
Independence rests in a gentle embrace of the Ohio landscape, where broad fields of corn and soybeans unfurl under a sky that often seems impossibly vast. It lies 34.1 miles west of Bowling Green, OH (from Bowling Green, OH: bearing 261°T), and is situated 3.0 miles east-north-east of Defiance. The land, a rich, dark loam, rises and falls in soft, rolling contours, giving way to clusters of mature oak and maple trees that mark the boundaries of farms and whisper secrets of seasons past. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening grain and the earthy perfume of damp soil, a subtle invitation to breathe deep. In the distance, the occasional glint of sunlight on a slow-moving creek hints at the watercourses that nourish this fertile ground, their banks lined with willows that weep their long, green tresses. The story of Independence is one of quiet perseverance, a narrative etched into the very character of its people and the land they cultivate. Founded by those seeking opportunity and a fresh start, its economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the soil, a tradition that continues to shape its rhythm. While agriculture remains a cornerstone, the steady hum of local businesses and the occasional gleam of a well-maintained workshop speak to a resilient spirit, a determination to thrive. Independence has seen its share of history unfold, from the pioneer spirit of its earliest settlers to the ongoing contributions of its residents, each generation adding its own verse to the ongoing song of this place.
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.
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| Location | Independence, Defiance County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 41.297826°N, 84.299946°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 43512, 44131 |
| Area Code | 740, 216 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Independence, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Independence, Ohio, 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 41.297826°N, 84.299946°W, situated in Defiance County. ZIP code 43512, 44131. Telephone area code: 740, 216. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
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.
