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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Overcast

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NW 18 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 5 Dec 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Mason City IA

Winter Weather Advisory December 6, 03:00pm until December 7, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as 5. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -5. East wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around 4 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 10 °F⇓

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as 5. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly before 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -5. East wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around 4 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Mason City IA
 43.15°N 93.16°W
Last Update:
9:16 pm CST Dec 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Dec 5, 2025-6pm CST Dec 12, 2025
 
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