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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Mostly Cloudy

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jul 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Melrose IA

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 12:00pm until July 26, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 113. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 113. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Melrose IA
 40.97°N 93.06°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Jul 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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