Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1004.0 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 17 Apr 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Thornton IA

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Windy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming south 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Windy. Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Windy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming south 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Thornton IA
 42.95°N 93.37°W
5:21 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
5am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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