Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Partly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	W 10 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	18 Aug 1:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Mason City IA

Flood Warning until August 22, 01:00am

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Flood Warning

Flood Warning until August 22, 01:00am
NOW until 1:00am Fri
Flood Warning
This Afternoon
High: 82 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Areas Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Fog
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 8 mph.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tuesday

Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

Tuesday Night

Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 79.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59.