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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mason City IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Windy, with a south southeast wind 14 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
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm. 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. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Windy, with a south southeast wind 14 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.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm. 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. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. 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 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mason City IA
 43.15°N 93.19°W
Last Update:
10:37 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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