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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Fog/Mist

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 29 Nov 6:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Melrose IA

Winter Storm Warning November 29, 06:56am until November 30, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning November 29, 06:56am until November 30, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 33 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow between 7pm and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 33. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 16 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow between 7pm and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Melrose IA
 40.92°N 93.09°W
Last Update:
6:21 am CST Nov 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Nov 29, 2025-6pm CST Dec 5, 2025
 
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