Mason City, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear -3°F
Feels Like -3°F  
Humidity 85% Dew Point -6°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.36 in.
Report from a personal weather station 0 mi. N of central Mason City
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Mostly Clear, Low -14F
 
-14
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Sunny, High 9F, Low 14F
9
14
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 30F, Low 13F
50%
30
13
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 20F, Low -3F
40%
20
-3
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 8F, Low -4F
8
-4
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Mostly Cloudy, High 24F, Low 15F
24
15
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Cloudy, High 31F, Low 18F
31
18

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from 9°F to a low of 8°F mid-week, then warm to 31°F. Some snow possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 8°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 29°F with lows around 14°F.

This Date in Weather History

1972 - Winds gusting to 70 mph sent the temperature at Livingston, MT, plunging from 52 degrees to 18 degrees in just twenty minutes.

More on this and other weather history

Mason City, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 3

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -20. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 14 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -10. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as 5. South southwest wind around 7 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.

Snow

Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.


About Mason City, IA

Mason City is a city and the county seat of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 27,338 in the 2020 census. Mason City is known for its musical and masonry heritage, as well as being home to a significant collection of Prairie School style architecture. The city forms a regional hub for north-central Iowa with nearby Clear Lake. The Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area that includes all of Cerro Gordo and Worth counties is located at the transportation junction between Interstate 35 and the Avenue of the Saints. Local public education is provided by North Iowa Area Community College and Mason City Community School District. The Winnebago River traverses the community to the southeast.

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