National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce
Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 9 Jan 1:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Rathbun IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of sprinkles and flurries, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of sprinkles and flurries, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Rathbun IA
 40.77°N 92.89°W
Last Update:
11:02 am CST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation