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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SE 20 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (1001.5 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mason City IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Windy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 23 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Windy. Chance
    T-storms then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Windy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 23 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mason City IA
 43.15°N 93.19°W
Last Update:
5:21 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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