Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 28 Mar 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Thornton IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Windy.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Windy. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Thornton IA
 42.95°N 93.37°W
7:31 pm CDT Mar 28, 2026
9pm CDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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