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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spencer Municipal Airport (KSPW)

Lat: 43.17°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 1332ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 17 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 11 Mar 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ruthven IA

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Windy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow. Low around 24. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Windy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 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 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow. Low around 24. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ruthven IA
 43.13°N 94.88°W
Last Update:
5:53 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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