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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 16 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 17 May 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lacona IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 81. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 68. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then showers after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 81. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 68. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then showers after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lacona IA
 41.19°N 93.37°W
Last Update:
2:57 pm CDT May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT May 17, 2026-6pm CDT May 23, 2026
 
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