Hurricane Isaias to Approach the Northern Gulf Coast on Friday
Isaias is expected to approach the northern Gulf Coast as a strong hurricane on Friday, bringing life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, heavy rain, and severe thunderstorms across the region and Southeast into the weekend, with risks of flooding and tornadoes. Read More >
Current conditions at
Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)
Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.
Fair
72°F
22°C
| Humidity | 30% |
| Wind Speed | Calm |
| Barometer | 30.05 in (1017.0 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 39°F (4°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 8 Oct 3:53 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
6 Miles NNW Thornton IA
This Afternoon
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Chance
ShowersFriday
High: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly SunnyFriday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 83 °F
Sunny and
WindySaturday Night
Low: 61 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
ClearSunday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
Columbus Day
High: 75 °F
Partly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind.
Tonight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Columbus Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNW Thornton IA
43.02°N 93.43°W
43.02°N 93.43°W
2:27 pm CDT Oct 8, 2026
4pm CDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
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