Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 14 Oct 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mason City IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind around 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers.  High near 56. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after 5am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7am and 1pm.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers. High near 56. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mason City IA
 43.15°N 93.19°W
6:26 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
9pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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