Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Rockwell IA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Rockwell IA
 43.02°N 93.22°W
3:17 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
4am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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