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Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 12 Jan 12:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Kensett IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Kensett IA
 43.39°N 93.31°W
Last Update:
10:51 pm CST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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