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Chariton, Iowa Weather

Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Chariton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Chariton, IA
Sunday, July 5 at 3:35 AM
69
°
Foggy
Feels like
76°
Humidity
99%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
12:47 AM
Sunset
3:48 PM
Chariton, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastChariton, IA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 68 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 68°H 89°
Chariton, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Foggy
    10%
    89°68°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Clear
    89°66°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    83°64°-6°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    T-storm w/ Hail
    34%
    87°65°+4°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Showers
    57%
    0.02″
    78°65°-9°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    29%
    81°62°+3°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Drizzle
    0.06″
    82°65°+1°
Chariton, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
338° · backing 61°
Direction
NNW
338°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 4
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 4 · pk 19 @ 5:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 145SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 61° from the nnw.
Chariton, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
977.5
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 28.87 inHg
Now
977.5
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
-0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 977980
970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW980.0976.5977.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Chariton, IA
Air quality
34
AQI
Good
-8 in 6h

AQI 34 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 30 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 13 around 1 PM.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
3.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
6μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
64μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 30 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 13 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 30
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 13
Chariton, IA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
0.2mi
DENSE FOG
64 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
08:35 UTC · Chariton, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
08:35 UTC · Chariton, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Chariton, IA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Chariton, IA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Chariton, IA
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:14 AM
Sunrise
12:47 AM
Daylight
15h 01m
Sunset
3:48 PM
Civil dusk
9:23 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Chariton, IA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
74% illuminated
Moonrise
11:32 PM
Moonset
11:25 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Chariton, IA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

weather
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Chariton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 50049

15-Day Forecast — Chariton

  1. Sun89°68°10%
  2. Mon89°66°2%
  3. Tue83°64°1%
  4. Wed87°65°34%
  5. Thu78°65°57%
  6. Fri81°62°29%
  7. Sat82°65°6%
  8. Sun85°68°6%
  9. Mon86°69°5%
  10. Tue88°71°3%
  11. Wed84°67°7%
  12. Thu87°68°23%
  13. Fri85°68°20%
  14. Sat85°66°19%
  15. Sun89°68°16%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, 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 today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

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

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.