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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 18 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 10 Jan 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Mason City IA

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 29 by 10am, then falling to around 25 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 29 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 28. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 29 by 10am, then falling to around 25 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 28. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Mason City IA
 43.08°N 93.1°W
Last Update:
3:06 am CST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 10, 2026-6pm CST Jan 16, 2026
 
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