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Current conditions at

Spencer Municipal Airport (KSPW)

Lat: 43.17°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 1332ft.

Light Rain

48°F

9°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 15 Oct 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Marathon IA

Freeze Watch October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 08:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers, mainly before 5pm. Patchy fog before 3pm, then patchy fog after 4pm. High near 52. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers, mainly before 5pm. Patchy fog before 3pm, then patchy fog after 4pm. High near 52. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Marathon IA
 42.85°N 94.97°W (Elev. 1375 ft)
Last Update:
1:33 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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