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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Melrose IA

Extreme Heat Warning until July 27, 10:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning until July 27, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 99 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 109. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke between 8pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 114. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 109. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke between 8pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Melrose IA
 40.99°N 93.03°W
Last Update:
2:31 pm CDT Jul 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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