Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Fog/Mist

45°F

7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 5 Mar 9:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles S Melrose IA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 48. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  High near 72. Windy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 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

    Windy.
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then rain likely after midnight.  Low around 38. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Windy.
    Showers then
    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Breezy.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 48. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 72. Windy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 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
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then rain likely after midnight. Low around 38. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles S Melrose IA
 40.88°N 93.03°W
8:12 am CST Mar 5, 2026
10am CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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