Rain forecast and rainfall this year
Independence, MO
No rain expected today.
Updated Monday 3:06 PM ET.
Forecast
0 percent chance of rain
TodayHigh 68°, low 41°No rain expected
0 percent chance of rain
TomorrowHigh 68°, low 46°No rain expected
Today in Independence
This year so far, since Jan 1
35.62 in
+0.05 in above normal for this point in the year (35.57 in).
National rank108th of 363
In Missouri3rd of 5
Biggest day2.10 in, May 18
Last measurable rain0.01 in, Nov 4, 2026
Month by month
Jan1.28
Feb0.73
Mar2.67
Apr8.83
May4.40
Jun5.34
Jul3.82
Aug1.67
Sep3.40
Oct2.18
Nov1.30
Dec–
This yearNormal
Records since 1934
Wettest year60.25 in, 1961
Biggest rain day7.45 in, Aug 15, 1969
Nearby cities
- Kansas CityMO35.62 in this year11 miles
- Kansas CityKS35.62 in this year21 miles
- Overland ParkKS31.04 in this year23 miles
- OlatheKS41.66 in this year29 miles
- TopekaKS41.63 in this year72 miles
More Independence weather
Forecast based on National Weather Service forecast data. Rainfall records are from NOAA Regional Climate Centers for the Kansas City Downtown Airport station, recorded since 1934; normals are NOAA’s 1991–2020 averages. Totals are preliminary. Records are this station’s own and may differ from official NWS city records, which can include earlier locations. Incomplete years and several-day totals are left out. Weather Scoreboard is not affiliated with the National Weather Service or NOAA.