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Current conditions at

Spencer Municipal Airport (KSPW)

Lat: 43.17°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 1332ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 14 Mar 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Spencer IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 07:00am until March 16, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then rain.  Low around 24. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 24 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain and sleet before 8am, then sleet between 8am and 9am, then snow after 9am.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Very windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow and sleet accumulation of around 2 inches.

    High: 33 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then rain. Low around 24. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Freezing rain and sleet before 8am, then sleet between 8am and 9am, then snow after 9am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Very windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of around 2 inches.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
Spencer IA
 43.13°N 95.15°W (Elev. 1322 ft)
6:38 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
7am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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