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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Unknown Precip Fog/Mist and Windy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 28 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.57 in (1002.0 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 15 Mar 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mason City Municipal Airport IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 11:44am until March 16, 07:00am
High Wind Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am
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Blizzard Warning
High Wind Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning March 15, 11:44am until March 16, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Mon

    Blizzard Warning

  • Today

    High: 30 °F⇓

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -20. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely before 4am, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 10. Very windy, with a north wind 31 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -20. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely before 4am, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
Mason City Municipal Airport IA
 43.15°N 93.34°W
Last Update:
11:17 am CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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