Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair and Breezy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 21 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Mar 3:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Lacona IA

Tornado Watch until March 6, 10:00pm
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Tornado Watch
  •  
    Tornado Watch until March 6, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Fri

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am.  Low around 37. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 68. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Low around 37. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Lacona IA
 41.17°N 93.34°W
3:22 pm CST Mar 6, 2026
3pm CST Mar 6, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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