Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 26 Feb 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Thornton IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. North wind 10 to 14 mph.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. North wind 10 to 14 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
Thornton IA
 42.95°N 93.37°W
2:53 pm CST Feb 26, 2026
3pm CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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