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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 26 Feb 2:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Melrose IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Melrose IA
 40.97°N 93.06°W
Last Update:
12:56 am CST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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