Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fertile IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Light west northwest wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy.

    Low: 70 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Light west northwest wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fertile IA
 43.26°N 93.43°W
10:36 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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