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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Charles City (KCCY)

Lat: 43.07°NLon: 92.62°WElev: 1125ft.

Overcast

50°F

10°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.46 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 31 Mar 7:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Charles City IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  High near 69. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

    High: 69 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 3am, then snow. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

    Low: 27 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am.  Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 41. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 41 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    then
    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

    Low: 26 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 61 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

    Low: 35 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

    High: 55 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a north wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

    Low: 38 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with an east wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

    High: 59 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 69. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain before 3am, then snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 41. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a north wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with an east wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with an east wind around 25 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Charles City IA
 43.08°N 92.69°W
6:43 am CDT Mar 31, 2023
7am CDT Mar 31, 2023-6pm CDT Apr 6, 2023
 
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