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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 1 Sep 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Clear Lake IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Light south southeast wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Light south southeast wind.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Labor Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Clear Lake IA
 43.11°N 93.4°W
Last Update:
3:26 pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 7, 2026
 
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