Outdoor conditions in

Chariton

Iowa
Now
  1. 59°Rain Showers81% rain96% humidityGusts 10 mph
  2. 61°Rain Showers77% rain97% humidityGusts 12 mph
  3. 62°Rain Showers88% rain97% humidityGusts 12 mph
  4. 62°Rain Showers94% rain97% humidityGusts 12 mph
  5. 63°Rain Showers90% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  6. 62°Showers And Thunderstorms84% rain97% humidityGusts 12 mph
  7. 62°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely70% rain93% humidityGusts 15 mph
  8. 63°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely59% rain87% humidityGusts 18 mph
  9. 60°Chance Rain Showers50% rain90% humidityGusts 23 mph
  10. 59°Chance Rain Showers37% rain83% humidityGusts 26 mph
  11. 58°Chance Rain Showers27% rain83% humidityGusts 26 mph
  12. 54°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain93% humidityGusts 28 mph
  13. 53°Cloudy14% rain93% humidityGusts 29 mph
  14. 52°Cloudy10% rain93% humidityGusts 26 mph
  15. 52°Mostly Cloudy4% rain93% humidityGusts 26 mph
  16. 51°Mostly Cloudy6% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
  17. 51°Mostly Cloudy2% rain83% humidityGusts 29 mph
  18. 50°Partly Cloudy1% rain77% humidityGusts 28 mph
  19. 48°Partly Cloudy0% rain77% humidityGusts 28 mph
  20. 47°Partly Cloudy0% rain83% humidityGusts 28 mph
  21. 45°Partly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  22. 45°Mostly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  23. 45°Partly Sunny3% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  24. 45°Mostly Cloudy6% rain89% humidityGusts 31 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
94%
Humidity
83–97%
Wind
29 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
11%
Humidity
59–89%
Wind
33 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
44–100%
Wind
15 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
43–89%
Wind
21 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
47–96%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 63° / 51°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.94% rain · Humidity 83–97% · Wind 29 mph
  2. 52° / 41°Friday looks breezy.11% rain · Humidity 59–89% · Wind 33 mph
  3. 58° / 32°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 44–100% · Wind 15 mph
  4. 65° / 40°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 43–89% · Wind 21 mph
  5. 68° / 46°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 47–96% · Wind 14 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Des Moines area · Updated Thu 8:26 AM
16GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground16 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Chariton radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Chariton.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
96%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
10 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Des Moines area, about 40 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Chariton, IA, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.