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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1023.7 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 11 Mar 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Sheffield IA

High Wind Warning March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Windy, with a light southwest wind becoming south 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 29. Windy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 33 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow. Low around 28. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1pm. High near 34. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Windy, with a light southwest wind becoming south 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 29. Windy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 33 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow. Low around 28. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1pm. High near 34. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Sheffield IA
 42.89°N 93.14°W
Last Update:
9:37 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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