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.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

53°F

12°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 15 Oct 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ventura IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers.  High near 55. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a light south southwest wind increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Breezy.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear then
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers. High near 55. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a light south southwest wind increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ventura IA
 43.13°N 93.46°W
6:01 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
8am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database