Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Overcast

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 20 Jan 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Mason City IA

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 03:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 03:00am

    NOW until 3:00am Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow before 3am, then a chance of flurries between 3am and 4am.  Steady temperature around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly before 5pm.  Areas of blowing snow after noon. High near 28. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 28 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -18.

    Low: -18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9.

    High: -9 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18.

    Low: -18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow before 3am, then a chance of flurries between 3am and 4am. Steady temperature around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly before 5pm. Areas of blowing snow after noon. High near 28. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 28 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 14.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mason City IA
 43.15°N 93.19°W
3:16 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
5pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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