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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.74 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 6 Jan 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Nora Springs IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog between 2am and 3am. Areas of freezing fog before 2am, then areas of freezing fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 28 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Widespread dense fog between 9am and 11am. Widespread dense freezing fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Dense Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 8 to 13 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 18 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of fog between 2am and 3am. Areas of freezing fog before 2am, then areas of freezing fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Widespread dense fog between 9am and 11am. Widespread dense freezing fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 8 to 13 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind around 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 9 to 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Nora Springs IA
 43.21°N 92.95°W
Last Update:
5:26 pm CST Jan 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Jan 6, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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