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Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 6:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chapin IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chapin IA
 42.82°N 93.23°W
Last Update:
3:11 am CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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