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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Light Unknown Precip and Breezy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 9 Jan 1:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Melrose IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of rain before 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. North northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °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 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of rain before 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. North northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Melrose IA
 40.9°N 93.09°W
Last Update:
10:52 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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