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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall; Typhoon Watch in Guam and CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue through tonight from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Scattered damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes may accompany a line of severe thunderstorms that is expected across the Mid-Atlantic into New England Friday. A Typhoon Watch continues for Guam and CNMI as Tropical Storm Champi will strengthen and approach the islands this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spencer Municipal Airport (KSPW)

Lat: 43.17°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 1332ft.

Mostly Cloudy

49°F

9°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 15 Oct 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ruthven IA

Freeze Watch October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of rain before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Rain
    then Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 11pm. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Frost and
    Breezy then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of rain before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 11pm. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ruthven IA
 43.16°N 94.88°W
Last Update:
6:02 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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