Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

36°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (1003.5 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 2 Apr 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chapin IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 45. East wind 11 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm.  High near 52. Breezy, with an east wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely.  Low around 33. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 45. East wind 11 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. High near 52. Breezy, with an east wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely. Low around 33. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chapin IA
 42.84°N 93.23°W
11:23 am CDT Apr 2, 2026
11am CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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