Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

2°C

36°F

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 1023.4 mb (30.22 in)
Dewpoint -5°C (23°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 11 May 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sheffield IA

Frost Advisory May 11, 07:45am until May 11, 08:00am
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    Frost Advisory May 11, 07:45am until May 11, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Mon

    Frost Advisory

  • Today

    High: 21 °C

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 21 km/h increasing to 27 to 32 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 12 °C

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 11am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 25. Windy, with a south wind 35 to 42 km/h becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 25 °C

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 39 km/h decreasing to 18 to 28 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 km/h.

    Low: 8 °C

    Clear and
    Windy then
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 km/h increasing to 29 to 34 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 42 km/h.

    High: 22 °C

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy.

    High: 25 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy.

    Low: 12 °C

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 21. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 km/h in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 21 km/h increasing to 27 to 32 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 25. Windy, with a south wind 35 to 42 km/h becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 39 km/h decreasing to 18 to 28 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 km/h.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 km/h increasing to 29 to 34 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 42 km/h.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sheffield IA
 42.89°N 93.23°W
6:26 am CDT May 11, 2026
7am CDT May 11, 2026-6pm CDT May 17, 2026
 
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