Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Mostly Cloudy

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 16 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1028.2 mb)
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-16°F (-27°C)
Last update 19 Jan 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Thornton IA

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Cold and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: -3 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -5. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13.

    Low: -13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6.

    High: -6 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -5. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Thornton IA
 42.95°N 93.37°W
11:12 am CST Jan 19, 2026
2pm CST Jan 19, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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