Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 18 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Mar 11:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Melrose IA

Tornado Watch March 6, 11:40pm until March 7, 04:00am
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Tornado Watch
  •  
    Tornado Watch March 6, 11:40pm until March 7, 04:00am

    NOW until 4:00am Sat

    Tornado Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 39 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 39. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Melrose IA
 40.99°N 93.03°W
10:56 pm CST Mar 6, 2026
11pm CST Mar 6, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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