Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Overcast and Windy

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NW 30 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.55 in (1001.7 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 16 Jan 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chapin IA

Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 11:47am until January 16, 09:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 11:47am until January 16, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 3am and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Windy.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Windy.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 3pm. Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Windy.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chapin IA
 42.84°N 93.23°W
11:06 am CST Jan 16, 2026
11am CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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