Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill-14°F (-26°C)
Last update 17 Jan 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Mason City IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of flurries between 2pm and 3pm.  Patchy blowing snow between noon and 5pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of flurries between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 5pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mason City IA
 43.15°N 93.19°W
11:12 am CST Jan 17, 2026
11am CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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