Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Overcast

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 11:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chapin IA

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 12:35am until January 21, 03:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 12:35am until January 21, 03:00am

    NOW until 3:00am Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Areas of blowing snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: -17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9.

    High: -9 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Areas of blowing snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 15.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chapin IA
 42.84°N 93.23°W
10:16 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
12am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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