Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Overcast with Haze

59°F

15°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 12:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Russell IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. Light east northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely.  High near 66. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. Light east northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely. High near 66. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Russell IA
 40.95°N 93.17°W
11:06 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
12am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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