Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 20 Jan 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Thornton IA

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 20, 10:24pm until January 21, 03:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory January 20, 10:24pm until January 21, 03:00am

    NOW until 3:00am Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly between noon and 4pm.  Areas of blowing snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.

    Low: -18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9.

    High: -9 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17.

    Low: -17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly between noon and 4pm. Areas of blowing snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 15.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
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Point Forecast:
Thornton IA
 42.95°N 93.37°W
10:16 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
10pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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