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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 18 mph
Barometer 29.49 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 18 Feb 5:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Melrose IA

Red Flag Warning February 18, 10:00am until February 18, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Melrose IA
 40.99°N 93.06°W
Last Update:
5:16 am CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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