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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Freezing Fog and Windy

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed NW 32 G 53 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 15 Mar 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chapin IA

Cold Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00am until March 16, 10:00am
Blizzard Warning March 15, 09:01pm until March 16, 07:00am
High Wind Warning March 15, 09:01pm until March 16, 04:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Blizzard Warning
High Wind Warning
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    Blizzard Warning March 15, 09:01pm until March 16, 07:00am
    High Wind Warning March 15, 09:01pm until March 16, 04:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -15. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 39 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -15. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Chapin IA
 42.84°N 93.23°W
Last Update:
8:22 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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