Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 29 G 40 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 14 Jan 6:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Thornton IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 5. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming south southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. Windy, with a southwest wind 13 to 21 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Windy.

    High: 7 °F

    Cold and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 5. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming south southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. Windy, with a southwest wind 13 to 21 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Thornton IA
 42.95°N 93.37°W
5:42 am CST Jan 14, 2026
7am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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