Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	48°F (9°C)
Last update	13 May 11:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Mason City IA

Overnight
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 77 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 52 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Decreasing
Clouds
Friday
High: 86 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 52 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 52 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 79 °F
Windy. Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 59 °F
Showers
Likely and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Thursday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Windy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.