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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair and Breezy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 21 mph
Barometer 30.53 in (1034.6 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 27 Mar 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Kensett IA

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 10:00am until March 28, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.

    High: 72 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Kensett IA
 43.34°N 93.16°W
Last Update:
8:48 am CDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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