Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 5 Aug 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lacona IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lacona IA
 41.19°N 93.37°W
2:54 pm CDT Aug 5, 2025
3pm CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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