Ophelia Impacting the East; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Threats for the Center of the Nation

Heavy rain, gusty winds, storm surge, high surf and rip currents that could be life threatening, will affect the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. For the center of the nation, a cold front will focus showers and thunderstorms, some severe with excessive rainfall and flash flooding, through the weekend. Meanwhile, much cooler temperatures and a wet weather pattern enters the Pacific Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spencer Municipal Airport (KSPW)

Lat: 43.17°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 1332ft.

Rain

69°F

21°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 23 Sep 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Spencer IA

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  High near 73. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 73 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 54 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

    High: 74 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 54 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 74 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 51 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    Sunny

    High: 76 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 54 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    Sunny

    High: 78 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 73. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
Spencer IA
 43.13°N 95.15°W (Elev. 1322 ft)
11:49 am CDT Sep 23, 2023
1pm CDT Sep 23, 2023-6pm CDT Sep 29, 2023
 
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