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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Partly Cloudy

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jul 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lucas IA

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 12:00pm until July 26, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 112. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 109. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 112. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 109. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lucas IA
 41.04°N 93.43°W
Last Update:
4:06 pm CDT Jul 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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