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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Partly Cloudy

49°F

9°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.8 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Apr 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mason City IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 51. West wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 32. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 51. West wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 32. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mason City IA
 43.15°N 93.19°W
Last Update:
3:01 pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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