Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Spencer Municipal Airport (KSPW)

Lat: 43.17°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 1332ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 13 Sep 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ruthven IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light north northwest wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am.  High near 75. Windy, with a southeast wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers.  Low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light north northwest wind.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 75. Windy, with a southeast wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ruthven IA
 43.13°N 94.91°W
1:26 am CDT Sep 13, 2026
2am CDT Sep 13, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 19, 2026
 
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