Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches Issued for the Northern Gulf Coast for Strengthening Tropical Storm Isaias

Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to track toward the central Gulf Coast while strengthening into a hurricane on Thursday. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts along portions of the northern Gulf Coast Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the central Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Hanlontown IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light southeast wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Columbus Day
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Hanlontown IA
 43.23°N 93.34°W
5:51 pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
6pm CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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