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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Overcast

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1029.0 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 1 Dec 6:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Thornton IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of flurries between 3pm and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as 5. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as zero. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 17 by midnight, then rising to around 26 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -15.

    Low: -15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 8.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of flurries between 3pm and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as 5. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as zero. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 17 by midnight, then rising to around 26 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15.
Thursday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Thornton IA
 42.91°N 93.37°W
Last Update:
6:21 am CST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Dec 1, 2025-6pm CST Dec 7, 2025
 
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