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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 16 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1005.3 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 13 Jan 5:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Mason City IA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Blustery.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mason City IA
 43.15°N 93.19°W
Last Update:
3:06 am CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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