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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fog/Mist

65°F

18°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	NW 3 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Last update	20 Aug 5:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Mason City IA

Flood Warning August 20, 06:44am until August 21, 01:00am

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Flood Warning

Flood Warning August 20, 06:44am until August 21, 01:00am
NOW until 1:00am Thu
Flood Warning
Today
High: 80 °F
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Fog
Thursday
High: 77 °F
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 59 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 79 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 57 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 50 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the morning.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light southeast wind.

Friday

A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 71.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 50.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 65.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 66.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44.