Isolated Severe Storms in the Midwest; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains; Record Heat in the West

Isolated severe storms are possible across parts of the Florida Peninsula and the Great Lakes to Lower Missouri Valley and south-central Plains late this afternoon and early evening. Elevated to critical fire weather concerns continue over much of the northern Great Plains. Above average temperatures persist across portions of the West today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair and Breezy

70°F

21°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	SW 21 G 31 mph
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 May 9:35 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Melrose IA

Today
High: 81 °F
Chance
Sprinkles and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 75 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 78 °F
Sunny then
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 58 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Friday
High: 88 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 60 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of sprinkles before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 88.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 89.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.