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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Kensett IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Kensett IA
 43.39°N 93.31°W
Last Update:
12:36 pm CDT Jun 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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