Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Spencer Municipal Airport (KSPW)

Lat: 43.17°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 1332ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.8 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 15 Oct 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ruthven IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 5pm.  High near 54. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.

    High: 58 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Breezy.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 5pm. High near 54. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ruthven IA
 43.13°N 94.91°W
1:51 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
3am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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