Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches Issued for the Northern Gulf Coast for Strengthening Tropical Storm Isaias

Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to track toward the central Gulf Coast while strengthening into a hurricane on Thursday. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts along portions of the northern Gulf Coast Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the central Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Kensett IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. Light northwest wind.

    High: 68 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Breezy.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. Light northwest wind.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Columbus Day
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Kensett IA
 43.36°N 93.28°W
5:51 pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
6pm CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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