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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.53 in (1034.9 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 28 Mar 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mason City IA

Red Flag Warning March 28, 10:00am until March 28, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mason City IA
 43.15°N 93.19°W
Last Update:
6:31 am CDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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