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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.9 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 11 Mar 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kensett IA

High Wind Warning March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Windy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 31 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Windy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely before 1am, then rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 27. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1pm. High near 33. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Windy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 31 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Snow likely before 1am, then rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 27. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1pm. High near 33. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kensett IA
 43.36°N 93.22°W
Last Update:
10:43 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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