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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 9 Apr 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chapin IA

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chapin IA
 42.84°N 93.23°W
Last Update:
6:21 am CDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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