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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.8 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 12 Mar 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mason City IA

High Wind Warning March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 29. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Windy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Windy. Rain
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely before 10pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 10pm and 4am, then snow after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 27. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 33. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 33 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 29. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Windy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Snow likely before 10pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 10pm and 4am, then snow after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 27. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 33. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mason City IA
 43.15°N 93.22°W
Last Update:
1:26 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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