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Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 4 Mar 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Thornton IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 46. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light east wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 43. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 63. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 30. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 46. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light east wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 43. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 63. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 30. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Thornton IA
 42.95°N 93.37°W
Last Update:
3:01 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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