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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 27 Feb 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chapin IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 24. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. East wind 6 to 8 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 24. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. East wind 6 to 8 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chapin IA
 42.84°N 93.23°W
Last Update:
2:27 am CST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Feb 27, 2026-6pm CST Mar 5, 2026
 
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