KMCW TAF

Terminal aerodrome forecast for Mason City Municipal (MCW · KMCW), Mason City, IA. Issued 21 Sep 2026 0530Z, valid 0600Z to 0600Z, decoded period by period below. · Open on the map

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TAF issued 21 Sep 2026 0530Z

valid 0600Z to 0600Z

TAF KMCW 210530Z 2106/2206 08010KT P6SM OVC035 FM210800 08008KT P6SM OVC030 FM211100 06009KT P6SM OVC021 FM211300 06009KT 6SM -SHRA OVC017 FM211500 06009KT 6SM BR OVC009 PROB30 2115/2121 4SM -SHRA OVC005 FM220400 07005KT P6SM BKN022

Times are UTC (Zulu), as they appear in the bulletin.

Period by period

Period (UTC)	Change	Wind	Vis	Ceiling	Sky	Cat
0600Z to 0800Z	Initial	080° at 10 kt	6+ SM	3,500 ft OVC	Overcast at 3,500 ft AGL	VFR
0800Z to 1100Z	FM	080° at 8 kt	6+ SM	3,000 ft OVC	Overcast at 3,000 ft AGL	MVFR
1100Z to 1300Z	FM	060° at 9 kt	6+ SM	2,100 ft OVC	Overcast at 2,100 ft AGL	MVFR
1300Z to 1500Z	FM	060° at 9 kt	6+ SM	1,700 ft OVC	Overcast at 1,700 ft AGL	MVFR
1500Z to 0400Z	FM	060° at 9 kt	6+ SM	900 ft OVC	Overcast at 900 ft AGL	IFR
1500Z to 2100Z	PROB	Calm	4 SM	500 ft OVC	Overcast at 500 ft AGL	IFR
0400Z to 0600Z	FM	070° at 5 kt	6+ SM	2,200 ft BKN	Broken at 2,200 ft AGL	MVFR

What the change groups mean

FM: From — a rapid, permanent change to the conditions that follow.

What the categories mean

VFR: Visual flight rules — ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility greater than 5 SM.
MVFR: Marginal VFR — ceiling 1,000 to 3,000 ft and/or visibility 3 to 5 SM.
IFR: Instrument flight rules — ceiling 500 to 999 ft and/or visibility 1 to less than 3 SM.

Frequently asked

What is the current TAF for KMCW?

The forecast issued 21 Sep 2026 0530Z for Mason City Municipal reads: TAF KMCW 210530Z 2106/2206 08010KT P6SM OVC035 FM210800 08008KT P6SM OVC030 FM211100 06009KT P6SM OVC021 FM211300 06009KT 6SM -SHRA OVC017 FM211500 06009KT 6SM BR OVC009 PROB30 2115/2121 4SM -SHRA OVC005 FM220400 07005KT P6SM BKN022

How far ahead does a TAF forecast?

A TAF covers a 24-hour period at most airports and 30 hours at larger ones, issued four times a day at 0000Z, 0600Z, 1200Z and 1800Z. It describes conditions within roughly 5 statute miles of the airport, not the surrounding area.

What do FM, BECMG and TEMPO mean?

FM (from) marks a rapid, permanent change at the stated time. BECMG (becoming) marks a gradual change over the stated window. TEMPO marks conditions expected for less than half the period, in spells of under an hour each. PROB30 and PROB40 give the probability of the conditions that follow.

More about KMCW

Forecasts from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.

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