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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Blowing Snow and Windy

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NW 30 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill-20°F (-29°C)
Last update 16 Mar 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mason City IA

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 09:35am until March 16, 10:00am
Cold Weather Advisory March 16, 09:35am until March 16, 10:00am
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    Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 09:35am until March 16, 10:00am
    Cold Weather Advisory March 16, 09:35am until March 16, 10:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Today

    High: 12 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -10. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 23. Wind chill values as low as 10. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -10. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 23. Wind chill values as low as 10. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mason City IA
 43.15°N 93.19°W
Last Update:
7:33 am CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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