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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Overcast and Windy

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 36 G 52 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.7 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 13 Mar 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mason City IA

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 10:00pm until March 16, 10:00am
High Wind Warning March 13, 08:09am until March 13, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
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    High Wind Warning March 13, 08:09am until March 13, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 39. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 10pm, then rain and snow. Low around 29. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain and sleet, becoming all snow after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after noon. High near 36. Windy, with a north northeast wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Windy.

    High: 13 °F

    Windy. Areas
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Windy.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 39. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 10pm, then rain and snow. Low around 29. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain and sleet, becoming all snow after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after noon. High near 36. Windy, with a north northeast wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mason City IA
 43.15°N 93.19°W
Last Update:
6:47 am CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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