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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Overcast and Breezy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NW 23 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 11 Mar 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mason City IA

  • Today

    Today: Rain and snow likely before 10am, then a slight chance of snow between 10am and 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 40. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Windy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 29 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Windy. Rain
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow. Low around 28. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and snow likely before 10am, then a slight chance of snow between 10am and 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 40. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Windy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 29 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow. Low around 28. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mason City IA
 43.15°N 93.19°W
Last Update:
5:53 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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