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Blizzard Warning in effect from March 15, 07:00 AM CDT until March 16, 07:00 AM CDT
High Wind Warning in effect from March 15, 01:00 PM CDT until March 16, 04:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Overcast and Breezy

34°F

1°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	E 22 G 29 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	14 Mar 2:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Ventura IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 07:00am 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

This Afternoon
High: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Rain then
Rain
Sunday
High: 34 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 3 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 10 °F
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: -2 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight

A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain after 4am. Low around 30. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Rain before 9am, then sleet between 9am and 10am, then snow after 10am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 10. Very windy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -20. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 34 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday

Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.