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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair with Haze

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.60 in
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill-14°F (-26°C)
Last update 24 Jan 10:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Melrose IA

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -15. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 5 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely with a chance of flurries before 4am, then a chance of flurries between 4am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -10. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -15. North wind around 8 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -15. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely with a chance of flurries before 4am, then a chance of flurries between 4am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -10. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -15. North wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 19.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Melrose IA
 40.97°N 93.06°W
Last Update:
9:37 am CST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Jan 24, 2026-6pm CST Jan 30, 2026
 
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