2021 Long Range Weather Forecast for Independence, MO
See long range weather forecasts for the next 60 days from The Old Farmer’s Almanac! Our long range forecasts can be used to make more informed decisions about future plans that depend on the weather, from vacations and weddings to sporting events and outdoor activities.
To see long term forecasts for the entire year, pick up a copy of The 2021 Old Farmer’s Almanac, available online and in stores.
Note: Long range forecasts are regional, not city-specific.
Free 2-Month Weather Forecast
Dates | Weather Conditions |
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Mar 1-5 | Rain arriving, turning mild |
Mar 6-13 | Snow, then sunny, warm |
Mar 14-23 | Showers, mild |
Mar 24-31 | Rain, then sunny, warm |
March | temperature 48° (4° above avg.) precipitation 1.5" (1" below avg.) |
Dates | Weather Conditions |
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Apr 1-7 | Sunny; warm north, cool south |
Apr 8-11 | T-storms, warm |
Apr 12-24 | Rainy periods, cool |
Apr 25-30 | Scattered t-storms, cool |
April | temperature 55° (3° above avg. north, 1° below south) precipitation 3.5" (avg.) |
Annual Weather Summary
November 2020 to October 2021
November 2020 to October 2021
Winter temperatures will be well above normal, on average, with the coldest periods in mid-December, from late December into early January, and in late February. Precipitation will be below normal, with snowfall below normal in most places. The snowiest periods will be in mid-November, early to mid-December, and mid-February. April and May temperatures will be above normal in the north and below normal in the south, with below-normal rain. Summer will be cooler and drier than normal, with the hottest periods in early July and mid-August. September and October will bring below-normal temperatures and rainfall.

About the Heartland Region
The Heartland long range weather region includes all or part of the following states: ILLINOIS (Belleville, Galesburg, Moline, Quincy, Rock Island), IOWA (Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Des Moines, Sioux City, Waterloo), KANSAS (Kansas City, Olathe, Overland Park, Topeka, Wichita), MISSOURI (Columbia, Independence, Kansas City, Saint Louis, Springfield), NEBRASKA (Bellevue, Fremont, Grand Island, Lincoln, Omaha), SOUTH DAKOTA (Yankton), WISCONSIN (Baraboo, Fitchburg, Madison, Middleton, Monroe).
Heartland Neighboring Regions
Here are the regions that neighbor the Heartland long range weather region:
Temperature and Precipitation November 2020 to October 2021

Reader Comments
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Couldn't be more wrong
How is this a mild winter? Seems we're having the coldest temperatures ever here in the midwest. It's colder in the midwest than it is in Alaska! School has been cancelled for 6 days so far.
yikes
oof, bitter much? not much you can do about the weather, but survive it.
I think it’s been pretty mild
I think it’s been pretty mild with the exception of this polar vortex. At least here in NW Iowa. Ppl seem to forget what doesn’t help their Argument. Climate change is also starting to drastically change weather cycles... and the predictions will have to be figured out depending on them.
weather
this is just normal winter weather for this part of the country. We have
had mild winters the last few years.
winter weather
True. People keep complaining about how bad the weather is, but it's pretty much what I remember from childhood in the 50's and 60's. We've been spoiled and have come to expect milder winters. Snow and cold is the norm for the Midwest. Climate change has been happening for thousands of years. We just happen to be living during the end of the most recent ice age (there have been many). Glaciers melting, water levels rising as a result. But then, every once in a while, we get a really cold, snowy winter. I realize I'm in the minority, but I like the snow and cold. It's easier to bundle up and keep warm than to try to keep cool during a hot and humid summer. We won't even talk about the insects!
ikr
totally it is 11 degrees right now and I'm freezing I can't even go outside because it's too cold
Weather Predictions 2019
According to the handy little chart provided by the Farmer's Almanac, we in the Midwest can expect cooler than normal temperatures in the hottest part of summer this coming spring. I have to keep myself contained as I'm already dreaming of fresh lettuce and spinach for my salad in July; and that NEVER happens. Yes, I know, "they" say never say never; but I'm telling you NEVER, not in Kansas. I so want to believe that I could have a growing season in which I don't have to start the lettuce and spinach in cold frames and hope against all hope that I have found the miraculous row covers that will protect my salad greens from bolting through June and maybe even until July 4th! I'd like to know how these predictions are made, using what data and their past accuracy? I can't very well scrap the cold frames, plan for succession planting, and revise my seed orders until I've gotten this information.
how we make our forecasts...
Here you go: https://www.almanac.com/content/how-we-predict-weather
Here’s hoping for a great lettuce and spinach season!
clarification
What do you mean by this sentence: "we in the Midwest can expect cooler than normal temperatures in the hottest part of summer this coming spring"?
Will we have a white Christmas?
I was hoping we could get a white Christmas I never had a white Christmas. It always snowed New Years Eve,
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