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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair and Breezy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed S 24 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 8 Apr 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Thornton IA

Wind Advisory April 8, 10:00am until April 8, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Windy, with a south southeast wind 22 to 27 mph becoming south southwest 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 7 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Windy, with a south southeast wind 22 to 27 mph becoming south southwest 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Thornton IA
 42.95°N 93.37°W
Last Update:
6:46 am CDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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