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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SW 18 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.56 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 2:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rathbun IA

Red Flag Warning February 18, 03:14pm until February 18, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning February 18, 03:14pm until February 18, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • 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. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west 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. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
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 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rathbun IA
 40.81°N 92.88°W
Last Update:
2:46 pm CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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