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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 9 Apr 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mason City IA

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 3 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Windy.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 3 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Windy.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mason City IA
 43.15°N 93.19°W
Last Update:
5:51 am CDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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