Chariton, Iowa Weather
Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Chariton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast——88°67°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——92°68°+4°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——84°68°-8°
- ThursdayJul 9Showers48%0.01″81°67°-3°
- FridayJul 10Showers42%0.02″79°67°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Clear33%—85°65°+6°
- SundayJul 12Partly Cloudy——89°70°+4°
AQI 34 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 10.7 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 45 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 45
- UV peak
- 6.5 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 45
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.7 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.89
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:54 PM
- Moonset
- 12:34 PM
- In sign
- ♈︎ Aries
Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass
Chariton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 50049
16-Day Forecast — Chariton
- Mon89°67°0%
- Tue92°68°0%
- Wed84°68°6%
- Thu81°67°48%
- Fri79°67°42%
- Sat85°65°33%
- Sun89°70°8%
- Mon93°71°3%
- Tue93°73°3%
- Wed86°67°8%
- Thu71°60°16%
- Fri72°57°17%
- Sat77°57°27%
- Sun80°59°27%
- Mon84°60°16%
- Tue84°63°17%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Chariton
SPC includes Chariton in the general thunderstorm area day after tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Chariton
- 50049