Chariton, Iowa Weather
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Chariton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Drizzle36%0.03″83°62°—
- FridayJun 5Thunderstorm75%0.57″82°67°-1°
- SaturdayJun 6Thunderstorm75%—84°69°+2°
- SundayJun 7Showers66%—81°69°-3°
- MondayJun 8Showers63%0.25″80°68°-1°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm26%—87°69°+7°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm11%—90°75°+3°
Ozone at AQI 36. AQI down 32 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~85%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 AM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 36. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~85%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 36
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 8
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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 4:46 AM
- Moonset
- 2:12 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Chariton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 4, 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 has placed Chariton in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
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Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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.