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Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SW 8 G 14 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 May 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Columbia IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE Columbia IA
 41.1°N 93.11°W
Last Update:
2:31 pm CDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT May 2, 2026-6pm CDT May 8, 2026
 
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