Chariton, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Dense Fog Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy with Fog 46°F
Feels Like 46°F  
Humidity 99% Dew Point 45°F Wind ENE 1 MPH Gusts 2 Barometer 28.98 in.736.1 mm
Solar Rad 59 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 0.8 miles NNE of central Chariton
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Fog, High 55F, Low 41F
55
41
FriNov 21
Fri Nov 21: Rain, High 49F, Low 32F
40%
49
32
SatNov 22
Sat Nov 22: Sunny, High 56F, Low 38F
56
38
SunNov 23
Sun Nov 23: Mostly Sunny, High 60F, Low 40F
60
40
MonNov 24
Mon Nov 24: Rain, High 54F, Low 42F
40%
54
42
TueNov 25
Tue Nov 25: Partly Sunny, High 53F, Low 30F
53
30
WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Mostly Sunny, High 40F
40
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 55°F, reaching 60°F before cooling to 40°F, then recovering to 40°F by week's end. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 49°F with lows around 28°F.

This Date in Weather History

1869 - A second great windstorm in three days struck Vermont and New York blowing railroad trains off their tracks.

More on this and other weather history

Chariton, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 20

Fog

Day: Areas of dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. Light north northeast wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

Friday Nov 21

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Rain

Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday Nov 22

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Sunday Nov 23

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Monday Nov 24

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

Rain

Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Tuesday Nov 25

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Wednesday Nov 26

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.


About Chariton, IA

Chariton ( SHAIR-it-ən) is a city in and the county seat of Lucas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,193 at the 2020 census. Chariton is the primary distribution center for and the former corporate headquarters of the Hy-Vee supermarket chain.

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