Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 9 Jan 8:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Thornton IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 3am, then a chance of flurries after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of flurries after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 3am, then a chance of flurries after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of flurries after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Thornton IA
 42.95°N 93.4°W
5:11 pm CST Jan 9, 2026
9pm CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 16, 2026
 
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