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Significant Flooding to Continue Across Portions of the South; Another Round of Heavy Snows Across the Desert Southwest through Tonight

Periods of heavy rainfall will continue to enhance river flooding and the risk for flash flooding from the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys to the Deep South through this weekend. Additionally, severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and a few tornadoes are possible across this region on Saturday. Heavy snows, even in lower elevations, return to the Desert Southwest through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spencer Municipal Airport (KSPW)

Lat: 43.17°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 1332ft.

Fair

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1024.4 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill-4°F (-20°C)
Last update 21 Feb 9:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Spencer IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 22 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Light east southeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance Snow

    Low: 14 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

    High: 28 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely before midnight, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing drizzle. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Snow Likely
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

    Low: 24 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing drizzle, becoming all snow after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

    High: 31 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely before 1am. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

    Low: 12 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy.

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

    High: 17 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery.

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

    Low: -1 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance Snow

    High: 11 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of snow, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Light east southeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Snow likely before midnight, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing drizzle. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing drizzle, becoming all snow after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely before 1am. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery.
Monday
A chance of snow between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
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Point Forecast:
Spencer IA
 43.15°N 95.15°W (Elev. 1329 ft)
Last Update:
5:45 am CST Feb 21, 2019
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Feb 21, 2019-6pm CST Feb 27, 2019
 
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