Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Overcast

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 21 Jan 3:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Melrose IA

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
Wind Advisory January 21, 02:00pm until January 21, 11:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Wind Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 10. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of flurries between 1pm and 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Flurries and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 5. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8.

    High: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 10. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of flurries between 1pm and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 5. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Melrose IA
 40.97°N 92.97°W
10:16 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
3am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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