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Showers and Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Above Average Temperatures Expected in the West

Showers and thunderstorms will continue to produce locally heavy rainfall and isolated severe thunderstorms across the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast states through the weekend. Above average temperatures will start building over portions of the West this weekend and peak early next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 May 8:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lucas IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. East wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. East wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lucas IA
 41.04°N 93.46°W
Last Update:
7:07 pm CDT May 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT May 7, 2026-6pm CDT May 14, 2026
 
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