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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed N 22 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 11 Mar 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Rockwell IA

High Wind Watch March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Windy, with a south wind 6 to 16 mph increasing to 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 30. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 28 mph becoming west northwest 31 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 28. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Windy, with a south wind 6 to 16 mph increasing to 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 30. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 28 mph becoming west northwest 31 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 28. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Rockwell IA
 42.99°N 93.08°W
Last Update:
12:52 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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