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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Overcast and Windy

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 33 G 47 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.7 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 13 Mar 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mason City Municipal Airport IA

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 10:00pm until March 16, 10:00am
Wind Advisory March 13, 09:00am until March 13, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
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    Wind Advisory March 13, 09:00am until March 13, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 38. East southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then rain, snow, and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 28. Windy, with an east wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11am. High near 33. Windy, with a north northeast wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow/Sleet
    and Blowing
    Snow then
    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Windy.

    High: 13 °F

    Windy. Areas
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Windy.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 38. East southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then rain, snow, and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 28. Windy, with an east wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11am. High near 33. Windy, with a north northeast wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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Point Forecast:
Mason City Municipal Airport IA
 43.15°N 93.34°W
Last Update:
8:47 am CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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