Damaging Winds Tonight - Friday Morning With Snow in Central WI, Then a Potentially Historic Weekend Snowstorm

Two back-to-back intense storm systems will move through the region tonight into this weekend. DAMAGING WIND areawide is the main hazard late tonight through Friday morning, along with some snow mainly in central Wisconsin. Then a POTENTIALLY HISTORIC SNOWSTORM is expected mainly Saturday night through Sunday night. Monitor the forecast for the latest updates and make appropriate preparations! Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

A Few Clouds and Breezy

46°F

8°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	SW 24 G 33 mph
Barometer	29.36 in (994.2 mb)
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	38°F (3°C)
Last update	13 Mar 12:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Nora Springs IA

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm

High Wind Warning March 13, 01:34am until March 13, 10:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning March 13, 01:34am until March 13, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Fri
High Wind Warning
Overnight
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Very
Windy
Friday
High: 39 °F
Partly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 39 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday
High: 36 °F
Rain/Snow and
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 5 °F
Snow Likely
and Windy
Monday
High: 14 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Very windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph increasing to 34 to 39 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. East wind 6 to 13 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then rain, snow, and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then rain and snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 29. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after noon. High near 36. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 10 to 13 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind around 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.