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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed S 20 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.48 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 1:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Melrose IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Melrose IA
 40.97°N 93.06°W
Last Update:
11:11 am CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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