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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spencer Municipal Airport (KSPW)

Lat: 43.17°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 1332ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1025.8 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 11 Mar 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ruthven IA

High Wind Watch March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of flurries between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 32 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow. Low around 25. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1pm. High near 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Windy.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of flurries between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 32 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow. Low around 25. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1pm. High near 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ruthven IA
 43.13°N 94.88°W
Last Update:
5:12 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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