Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair with Haze

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 4:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Melrose IA

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 12:00pm until July 26, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Extreme Heat Warning
  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Melrose IA
 40.9°N 93.09°W
4:47 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
5am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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