Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1005.0 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 15 Jan 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chapin IA

Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 12:00am until January 16, 09:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers before 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 5pm.  Patchy blowing snow between noon and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Windy.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers before 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 5pm. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Windy.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chapin IA
 42.84°N 93.23°W
3:17 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
5pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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