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.

Fog/Mist

51°F

11°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 15 Oct 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chapin IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 52. East northeast wind around 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly after 7am.  High near 57. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 9am.  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 64. Breezy.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 52. East northeast wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly after 7am. High near 57. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chapin IA
 42.84°N 93.23°W
1:51 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
4am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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