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Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Partly Cloudy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 11 Mar 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lucas IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a north northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 37 °F

    Cloudy then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely before 1pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 48 °F

    Windy. Rain
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a north northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Rain likely before 1pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lucas IA
 41.04°N 93.46°W
Last Update:
3:07 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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