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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Overcast and Breezy

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1029.9 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 27 Nov 11:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chapin IA

Winter Storm Watch November 28, 06:00pm until November 30, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Light and variable wind.

    High: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly after 7pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 20. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 26. East wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Thanksgiving Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after 7pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 20. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 26. East wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chapin IA
 42.82°N 93.23°W
Last Update:
11:42 am CST Nov 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Nov 27, 2025-6pm CST Dec 3, 2025
 
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