Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 May 10:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Chariton IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Chariton IA
 41.04°N 93.37°W
9:27 am CDT May 8, 2026
11am CDT May 8, 2026-6pm CDT May 14, 2026
 
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