Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 14 Oct 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chapin IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers after 3am.  Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 54 by 4am. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F⇑

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers.  High near 57. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 54 by 4am. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers. High near 57. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chapin IA
 42.84°N 93.23°W
11:06 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
11pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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