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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed E 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.45 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 15 Mar 2:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Melrose IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 07:00am
High Wind Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am
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Blizzard Warning
High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow likely before 4pm, then snow. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Temperature rising to near 55 by 10am, then falling to around 33 during the remainder of the day. Very windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 55 °F⇓

    Rain Likely
    and Windy
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -10. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely before 4pm, then snow. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Temperature rising to near 55 by 10am, then falling to around 33 during the remainder of the day. Very windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -10. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Melrose IA
 40.95°N 93.11°W
Last Update:
1:32 am CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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