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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 17 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (1001.6 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chapin IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 29 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 29 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chapin IA
 42.84°N 93.23°W
Last Update:
9:09 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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