Hurricane Isaias Approaching the Gulf Coast; Remnants of Rachel to Impact the Southwest U.S.

Hurricane Isaias is expected to make landfall along the U.S. northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday. A life-threatening storm surge is expected along the coast with damaging wind gusts extending well inland. Areas of heavy rainfall are forecast throughout much of the Southeast U.S. The remnants of Rachel will bring gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the Southwest U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair with Haze

61°F

16°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Thornton IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Columbus Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Thornton IA
 43°N 93.37°W
6:11 pm CDT Oct 8, 2026
7pm CDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
 
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