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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

A Few Clouds

33°F

1°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.0 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 1 Apr 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mason City IA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Breezy, with an east wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 7pm. Low around 35. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 53. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 54. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Breezy, with an east wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 7pm. Low around 35. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 53. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 54. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mason City IA
 43.15°N 93.19°W
Last Update:
6:51 am CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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