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Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 4 Mar 8:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Lacona IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Low around 48. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of rain. Low around 36. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Low around 48. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of rain. Low around 36. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Lacona IA
 41.15°N 93.43°W
Last Update:
8:17 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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