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Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1029.8 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 11 Jan 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Kensett IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Kensett IA
 43.38°N 93.22°W
Last Update:
11:17 am CST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 11, 2026-6pm CST Jan 17, 2026
 
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