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July 20, 2026 Central Iowa Large Hail and Wind Damage

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Mostly Cloudy

N/A

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	30.14 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	23 Jul 4:15 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Melrose IA

This Afternoon
High: 81 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 75 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 65 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 95 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light east wind.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 93.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 95.