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Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

15°F

-9°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	W 15 mph
Barometer	29.80 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	0°F (-18°C)
Last update	18 Jan 1:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Mason City IA

Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 09:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 02:33pm until January 18, 09:00pm

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Cold Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 02:33pm until January 18, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sun
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 18 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: -6 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
M.L.King Day
High: 6 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Mostly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -5 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 16 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 22 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

A slight chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of flurries between 7pm and 8pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

M.L.King Day

Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 14.