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Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair and Breezy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 21 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 11 Mar 5:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Melrose IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Windy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 26 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Cloudy then
    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 1pm, then rain and snow likely. High near 48. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 48 °F

    Windy. Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Windy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 26 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Rain before 1pm, then rain and snow likely. High near 48. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Melrose IA
 41.01°N 93.11°W
Last Update:
5:12 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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