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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Partly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.34 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 17 Feb 7:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles S Melrose IA

Fire Weather Watch February 18, 08:00am until February 18, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 45. Windy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 23 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 45. Windy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 23 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles S Melrose IA
 40.88°N 93.03°W
Last Update:
7:07 pm CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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