Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fog/Mist

57°F

14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hanlontown IA

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 61. East wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers

    High: 61 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Low around 44. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 44 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

    High: 56 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 39 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

    High: 75 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am.  Low around 46. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: 46 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 70 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 49 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 65 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 61. East wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Low around 44. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am. Low around 46. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Hanlontown IA
 43.28°N 93.37°W
12:04 pm CDT Apr 28, 2024
12pm CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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