Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and California; Heavy Rain in the Ohio Valley

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, as well as in the Southwest and California this week with limited nighttime relief. Heavy rainfall will lead to localized areas of flash flooding in parts of the Ohio Valley/Central Appalachians. Dry and breezy conditions will enhance fire weather concerns across the northern Rockies and High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 9 Sep 11:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Russell IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog between 7am and 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 11 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 8 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 11 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Windy.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Russell IA
 40.99°N 93.2°W
10:47 pm CDT Sep 9, 2026
12am CDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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