Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Overcast

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NW 17 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-4°F (-20°C)
Last update 21 Jan 11:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Mason City IA

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of flurries between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of flurries between 9am and 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 15 by noon, then falling to around 5 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 15 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Flurries

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -40. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: -19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Wind chill values as low as -40. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: -10 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Light north northwest wind.

    Low: -15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -3.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.

    Low: -11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13.

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of flurries between 9am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 15 by noon, then falling to around 5 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -40. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Wind chill values as low as -40. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Light north northwest wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -3.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mason City IA
 43.15°N 93.19°W
11:16 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
12am CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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