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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1028.6 mb)
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 7 Dec 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Mason City IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries between midnight and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near -1 by 9pm, then rising to around 7 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -10. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -1 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 19 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Windy.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries between midnight and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near -1 by 9pm, then rising to around 7 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -10. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Friday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Blustery.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Mason City IA
 43.15°N 93.16°W
Last Update:
2:31 pm CST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Dec 7, 2025-6pm CST Dec 13, 2025
 
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