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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1029.8 mb)
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-21°F (-29°C)
Last update 25 Jan 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Kensett IA

Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 12:00am until January 26, 09:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -30. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 14 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -30. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 14 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Kensett IA
 43.34°N 93.16°W
Last Update:
9:52 pm CST Jan 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Jan 25, 2026-6pm CST Feb 1, 2026
 
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