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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from March 15, 01:00 AM CDT until March 16, 10:00 AM CDT
High Wind Watch in effect from March 15, 01:00 PM CDT until March 16, 04:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Mostly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	30.08 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 4:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Ventura IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 01:00am until March 16, 10:00am

High Wind Watch March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

High Wind Watch

Overnight
Low: 26 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 41 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Windy. Chance
Rain/Snow
then Rain
Sunday
High: 34 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 4 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 12 °F
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of snow before 9pm, then rain. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 29. Windy, with an east southeast wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday

Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before noon, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between noon and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Very windy, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 36 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Windy.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Windy.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.