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Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Light Rain and Windy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	N 29 G 39 mph
Barometer	29.62 in
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	15°F (-9°C)
Last update	15 Mar 5:15 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Melrose IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 05:27pm until March 16, 07:00am

High Wind Warning March 15, 05:27pm until March 16, 04:00am

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Blizzard Warning

High Wind Warning

Blizzard Warning March 15, 05:27pm until March 16, 07:00am
High Wind Warning March 15, 05:27pm until March 16, 04:00am
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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This Afternoon
High: 31 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 8 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
then Snow
Likely and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 20 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 5 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow. Patchy blowing snow. Steady temperature around 31. Windy, with a north northwest wind around 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly before 2am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9pm and 4am. Low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 67.