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High Wind Watch in effect from March 15, 04:00 PM CDT until March 16, 01:00 PM CDT
Winter Storm Watch in effect from March 15, 07:00 PM CDT until March 16, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Independence, Independence Municipal Airport (KIIB)

Lat: 42.45°NLon: 91.93°WElev: 978ft.

Mostly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity	55%
Wind Speed	SE 14 mph
Barometer	30.12 in
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	27°F (-3°C)
Last update	14 Mar 12:15 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Independence IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 07:00pm until March 16, 07:00pm

High Wind Watch March 15, 04:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

High Wind Watch

This Afternoon
High: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 45 °F⇓
Showers and
Breezy then
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 7 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 14 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Snow
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 3pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Temperature rising to near 45 by 8am, then falling to around 28 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Windy.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

Tuesday Night

Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.