Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Independence, Independence Municipal Airport (KIIB)

Lat: 42.45°NLon: 91.93°WElev: 978ft.

Mostly Cloudy

11°F

-12°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	SW 8 mph
Barometer	30.17 in
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-1°F (-18°C)
Last update	22 Jan 5:55 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Independence IA

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm

Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 12:00am until January 23, 12:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Extreme Cold Warning

Today
High: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Flurries and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: -17 °F
Blustery.
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Partly
Cloudy
Friday
High: -8 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -13 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 0 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 7 °F
Cold
Sunday Night
Low: -10 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 13 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of flurries before 3pm, then a chance of flurries after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Wind chill values as low as -40. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 0.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.

Sunday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.