Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Fog/Mist

59°F

15°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 6:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Melrose IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers.  High near 65. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers. High near 65. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Melrose IA
 40.97°N 93.06°W
6:01 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
6am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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