Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains; Critical Fire in the West

Locally heavy rain and flash flooding will be possible today into tonight near the Mid-Atlantic/Carolina coast. Storms with large hail and severe wind gusts are expected across parts of the central and northern Plains into the upper Mississippi Valley. Dry thunderstorms, and warm, dry, and windy conditions will produce fire weather conditions in parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Aug 11:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Melrose IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Melrose IA
 41.01°N 93.08°W
11:37 am CDT Aug 14, 2025
11am CDT Aug 14, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 20, 2025
 
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