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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed N 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Melrose IA

Frost Advisory April 20, 12:00am until April 20, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 76 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 48. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 48. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Melrose IA
 40.97°N 93.06°W
Last Update:
4:12 pm CDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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