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Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

A Few Clouds

88°F

31°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed S 12 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 3 Oct 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kensett IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 65. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 65. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
Kensett IA
 43.36°N 93.22°W
Last Update:
2:51 pm CDT Oct 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Oct 3, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 9, 2025
 
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