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Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1022.4 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 15 Jan 12:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chapin IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as 5. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 11 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between noon and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as 5. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 30 by 5am. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 27 °F⇑

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before noon, then snow showers likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F⇓

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Windy.

    High: 7 °F

    Cold and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as 5. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between noon and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as 5. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 30 by 5am. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A chance of snow before noon, then snow showers likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
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Point Forecast:
Chapin IA
 42.84°N 93.23°W
Last Update:
10:22 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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