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Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 18 G 31 mph
Barometer	29.68 in
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	6 Mar 11:35 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Melrose IA

Tornado Watch March 6, 11:52pm until March 7, 04:00am

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Tornado Watch

Tornado Watch March 6, 11:52pm until March 7, 04:00am
NOW until 4:00am Sat
Tornado Watch
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Windy
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Gradual
Clearing and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 64 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Clear and
Breezy
Monday
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 65 °F
Chance Rain
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 39. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 21 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 71.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.