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Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NW 16 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1024.9 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 14 Jan 7:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Mason City Municipal Airport IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between noon and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 30 by 5am. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 26 °F⇑

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Windy.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between noon and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 30 by 5am. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mason City Municipal Airport IA
 43.15°N 93.34°W
Last Update:
6:36 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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