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Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Snow Freezing Fog and Breezy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	N 23 G 35 mph
Barometer	29.57 in (1002.0 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Wind Chill	14°F (-10°C)
Last update	15 Mar 8:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Rock Falls IA

Blizzard Warning 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 until March 16, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Mon
Blizzard Warning
Today
High: 31 °F
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: 3 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 11 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Monday Night
Low: -4 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Snow then
Snow/Sleet
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 10am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 31. Very windy, with a north wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly before 2am. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 33 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

A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow before 4am, then a slight chance of snow and sleet. Low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.