Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Blowing Snow and Windy

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 38 G 47 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill-21°F (-29°C)
Last update 16 Mar 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chapin IA

Cold Weather Advisory March 16, 05:14am until March 16, 10:00am
Blizzard Warning March 16, 05:14am until March 16, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory March 16, 05:14am until March 16, 10:00am
    Blizzard Warning March 16, 05:14am until March 16, 07:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of flurries before 9am.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -25. Very windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -10. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 8. Wind chill values as low as -20. Very windy, with a north northwest wind around 38 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Monday
A chance of flurries before 9am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -25. Very windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -10. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Chapin IA
 42.84°N 93.23°W
4:39 am CDT Mar 16, 2026
5am CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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