Independence, Wisconsin Weather
Independence, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Independence, Trempealeau County.
Full aviation weather for Independence is published on the Winona Municipal Airport Max Conrad Field (KONA) page, 39 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. 4 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: Black River Falls Area Airport (KBCK) 46 km · La Crosse Regional Airport (KLSE) 55 km · Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (KEAU) 57 km
Conditions reported at KONA describe the airfield itself. Weather 39 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, 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.
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, 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
