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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 1:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Russell IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Areas of smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Areas of smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Areas of smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Russell IA
 40.99°N 93.2°W
Last Update:
12:21 pm CDT Aug 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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