Independence, IN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Independence, a community in Fountain County, Indiana.
Today
82°F
Patchy Fog then Sunny
Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
7-day forecast for Independence
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Patchy Fog then Sunny | 2 mph SW | 0% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 0% |
| Wednesday | 83°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 3 mph SW | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 66°F | Mostly Cloudy then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 49% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph S | 75% |
| Thursday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph S | 65% |
| Friday | 81°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SSW | 27% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 27% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 15% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SSW | 12% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Sunny | 3 to 10 mph SW | 9% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph SSW | 20% |
| Monday | 86°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph SW | 21% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph SW | 33% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Independence (40.338, -87.172). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Independence
Last spring frost
Apr 22
First fall frost
Oct 17
Growing season
176 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Independence: nearby ZIP 47918 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Indiana frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Attica 2E, In (1.2 mi from Independence). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.