Independence, Wisconsin Weather
Independence, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Independence, Trempealeau County.
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About Independence, Wisconsin
Independence rests in a broad, fertile valley, where the Trempealeau River, a ribbon of muted silver, slowly traces its path. It lies 23.8 miles north-north-east of Winona, MN (from Winona, MN: bearing 27°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north-north-east of Arcadia. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of summer or the fiery hues of autumn, rise gently on either side, their slopes often etched with the precise geometry of agricultural fields. The sky here is a vast canvas, shifting from the pale, luminous blues of morning to the bruised purples and golds of dusk, casting long, dancing shadows across the land. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of freshly tilled soil, the sweet perfume of ripening corn, and the distant, almost imperceptible tang of the river. This is a place where the past is not so much buried as it is woven into the everyday, a quiet continuation of generations who have worked this rich Wisconsin earth. Independence owes its existence and character to the agrarian spirit that has long defined the region, its economy rooted deeply in the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock. The legacy of immigrant families, primarily of Polish descent, imbues the local culture with a strong sense of community and a rich heritage of tradition, often celebrated in the warm glow of community gatherings and the enduring strength of family ties. The modest architecture of the storefronts along Main Street, some bearing the patina of decades, whispers of a history that moved at a more deliberate pace, a rhythm still felt in the unhurried greetings exchanged between neighbors.
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| Location | Independence, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 44.356907°N, 91.420435°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54747, 54773 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Independence, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Independence, Wisconsin, 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 44.356907°N, 91.420435°W, situated in Trempealeau County. ZIP code 54747, 54773. Telephone area code: 715. 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.
