Observed 11:55 PM CDT at KCNC

Chariton, IA weather

Clear and 57°14°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 25, jacket by 7 AM.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the southeast. 35–7 mph11 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Low 55°13° today at 7 AM
Above 70°21° today by noon
High 78°26° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM

TonightNear 58°14° · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 60°16° by 11 PM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	78%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	44%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	77%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	74%	76%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	83%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	86%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	80%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	80%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	80%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	80%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	45%	79%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	78%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	79%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	75%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	86%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	87%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	78%	86%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	80%	85%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	84%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	83%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	85%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	84%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	84%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	91%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	93%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	86%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	81%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	78%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	79%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	43%	62%	4
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	40%	72%	3
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	40%	68%	2
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	60%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	67%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	74%	0
Mon 8p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	65°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	76%	0
Mon 9p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	71%	0
Mon 10p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	78%	0
Mon 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	82%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. South wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 76°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–77°25°
Low, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 71°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
58°14°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–58°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–77°25°
Low, likely
34°1°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 56°, cooling off.
Tuesday
Dry, high 72°, low 57°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–76°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DMX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Chariton River near Chariton

5.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 12 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page

White Breast Creek near Melcher-Dallas

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.4 ft
Flow: 47 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Chariton River near Promise City

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 12 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

English Creek near Knoxville

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.5 ft
Flow: 17 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 95% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 137

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Chariton 1 E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+1°±0°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
+17°+9°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Chariton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:35 PM; Morning 7:18–8:14 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:46 PM; Morning 7:07–7:18 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:01 AM · rises 5:44 PM
Full moon: Today, 11:12 PM
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Chariton. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Chariton, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Chariton River near Chariton

White Breast Creek near Melcher-Dallas

South Fork Chariton River near Promise City

English Creek near Knoxville

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon