Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

A Few Clouds with Haze

N/A

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	29.82 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	4.00 mi
Last update	31 Jul 6:55 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lucas IA

Today
High: 82 °F
Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy then
Chance
Showers and
Windy
Saturday
High: 78 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 61.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 84.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 63.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 88.