Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

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	NW 10 mph
Barometer	29.86 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	31 Jul 3:55 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lucas IA

Overnight
Low: 69 °F
Heavy Rain
Friday
High: 82 °F
Heavy Rain
then Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Windy then
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
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

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 69. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. 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 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 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 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 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.

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.