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Blizzard Warning in effect from March 15, 07:00 AM CDT until March 16, 07:00 AM CDT
High Wind Warning in effect from March 15, 01:00 PM CDT until March 16, 04:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Overcast and Breezy

35°F

2°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	E 23 G 33 mph
Barometer	29.86 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	14 Mar 4:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Thornton IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 07:00am until March 16, 07:00am

High Wind Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am

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Blizzard Warning

High Wind Warning

Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Breezy then
Rain and
Windy
Sunday
High: 35 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 3 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 10 °F
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain after 4am. Low around 31. Windy, with an east southeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 10am, then snow and sleet likely between 10am and 11am, then snow after 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 10. Very windy, with a north wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 36 to 41 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -20. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

Widespread blowing snow, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.