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Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fog

37°F

3°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SE 14 mph
Barometer	29.71 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Wind Chill	28°F (-2°C)
Last update	27 Dec 1:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Ventura IA

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 06:00am until December 29, 06:00am

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 02:26pm until December 28, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 02:26pm until December 28, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Sun
Dense Fog Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 44 °F
Dense Fog
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Dense Fog
then Chance
Rain and
Areas Fog
Sunday
High: 34 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 3 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 9 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 3 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Widespread dense fog, mainly after 5pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of rain after 5am. Widespread dense fog, mainly before midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Rain and snow, possibly mixed with sleet before 11am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 11am and noon, then snow after noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind around 32 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.