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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

A Few Clouds

77°F

25°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	NW 5 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	19 Aug 7:53 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Kensett IA

Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Fog
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Areas Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 78 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 79 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 55 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 70.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 66.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 67.