Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair and Breezy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NW 25 G 36 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 18 Apr 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Thornton IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a chance of sprinkles between 10am and 11am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a chance of sprinkles between 10am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Windy.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Windy.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Thornton IA
 42.95°N 93.37°W
1:26 pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
3pm CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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