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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist and Breezy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 22 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 11 Mar 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Chapin IA

  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly before 10am. High near 41. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Windy. Snow
    then Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Windy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 33 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Windy. Rain
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 28. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before 10am. High near 41. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Windy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 33 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 28. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Chapin IA
 42.84°N 93.31°W
Last Update:
8:07 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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