Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair and Breezy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 21 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1004.1 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 13 Jan 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Thornton IA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Blustery.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Thornton IA
 42.95°N 93.37°W
3:06 am CST Jan 13, 2026
4am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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