Monitoring Tsunami Impacts Across the Pacific; Air Quality Concerns; Dangerous Heat; Critical Fire Weather for the West

Tsunami impacts continue for portions of the Pacific basin. Wildfire smoke causes unhealthy air in Midwest to Great Lakes. Heat dome spans Mississippi Valley to Mid-Atlantic with excessive heat warnings and advisories. Critical fire weather in Great Basin to Pacific Northwest (dry thunderstorms). Cold front spawns severe storms/heavy rain in Central U.S. today, shifts to East Coast Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 30 Jul 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Mason City IA

Flood Warning July 30, 12:16pm until August 1, 07:00pm
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Flood Warning
  •  
    Flood Warning July 30, 12:16pm until August 1, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Fri

    Flood Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Mason City IA
 43.15°N 93.25°W
11:51 am CDT Jul 30, 2025
12pm CDT Jul 30, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2025
 
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