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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chariton (KCNC)

Lat: 41.03°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1050ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Mar 8:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles S Melrose IA

Tornado Watch until March 7, 04:00am
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Tornado Watch
  •  
    Tornado Watch until March 7, 04:00am

    NOW until 4:00am Sat

    Tornado Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 40 °F

    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Windy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. 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 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. Windy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles S Melrose IA
 40.88°N 93.03°W
Last Update:
8:16 pm CST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Mar 6, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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