IAZ040-141500-
Buchanan-
Including the city of Independence
206 AM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow this morning.
Highs in the lower 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to
southeast 15 to 20 mph this afternoon. Chance of snow 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain with a slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s.
Temperature rising into the lower 40s after midnight. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Rain. Snow in the afternoon. Patchy blowing snow in the
afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Windy with highs in
the lower 50s. Temperature falling into the mid 30s in the
afternoon. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph, becoming north 20 to
30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
precipitation near 100 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Snow. Blowing snow. Snow may be heavy at times in
the evening. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Heavy
snow accumulation. Very windy and much cooler with lows around
10 above. North winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
Chance of snow near 100 percent. Wind chill values as low as
8 below after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely in the morning. Blowing snow
in the morning, then patchy blowing snow in the afternoon.
Additional light snow accumulation possible. Windy and much
cooler with highs around 16. Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with
gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent. Wind chill values
as low as 13 below.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Patchy blowing snow in the evening. Brisk, colder with lows
around zero. Wind chill values as low as 15 below.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. Wind chill values
as low as 15 below in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Snow likely, mainly in the evening. Light snow
accumulation possible. Not as cool. Near steady temperature in
the lower 20s. Chance of snow 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid
40s. Lows around 30.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid
50s. Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
IAZ040-142100-
Independence-Buchanan IA
42.45N 91.93W Elev. 977 ft
206 AM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026
Date Sat 03/14/26 Sun 03/15/26 Mon 03/16/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 43 37 50 9 16
Temp 30 29 34 40 43 42 39 39 40 45 47 43 35 29 25 21 15 10 10 13 16 14
Dewpt 24 23 23 25 26 29 30 31 35 42 43 40 31 26 22 17 13 8 4 6 6 4
RH 78 78 64 55 51 60 70 73 82 89 86 89 85 88 88 84 92 91 76 73 64 64
Wind dir E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW
Wind spd 5 8 11 14 18 17 19 20 18 16 17 23 28 31 33 32 31 29 28 28 26 23
Wind gust 31 28 41 43 49 46 44 41 41 33
Clouds B2 OV OV B1 B2 B1 OV OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 SC
PoP 12hr 20 60 100 90 20
QPF 12hr 0 0.01 0.58 0.33 0.01
Frzg rain S
Rain C D D D
Sleet S S
Snow S S S D D D L L S S
Tstms S
Obvis BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS
Wind chill 22 25 32 35 34 29 29 31 37 34 22 14 7 2 -6-12-12 -8 -4 -5
Min chill 20 22 33 26 29 32 13 2 -12 -12 -7
High Wind A A A A A A A
Winter Storm A A A A A A A A
Date Tue 03/17/26 Wed 03/18/26 Thu 03/19/26 Fri 03/20/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max -1 24 18 44 30 56 35 57
Temp 7 1 17 22 24 24 42 41 34 32 50 52 42 38 55 53
Dewpt 2 -4 6 12 20 23 33 35 32 32 40 44 39 36 40 41
PWind dir NW SW S W SW SW W NW
Wind char BZ GN GN GN LT GN GN GN
Avg clouds SC FW SC B1 OV B2 SC FW FW SC FW SC SC SC B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 10 70 0 0 0 5 0
Snow L C
Last updated: 2026-03-14 07:11:01.669001 Central