Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Light Snow

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 21 Jan 9:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Mason City Municipal Airport IA

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 11:00am until January 21, 11:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly between noon and 4pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. High near 26. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 7pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -40. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: -19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -12. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph.

    High: -12 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20.

    Low: -20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13.

    Low: -13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly between noon and 4pm. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. High near 26. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -40. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -12. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -10.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mason City Municipal Airport IA
 43.15°N 93.34°W
7:21 am CST Jan 21, 2026
10am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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