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Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Overcast and Breezy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 10 Jan 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Mason City IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °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 23. Blustery.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mason City IA
 43.15°N 93.22°W
Last Update:
2:32 pm CST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 10, 2026-6pm CST Jan 16, 2026
 
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