Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed S 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Thornton IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Thornton IA
 42.95°N 93.37°W
1:27 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
2pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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