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Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches Issued for the Northern Gulf Coast for Strengthening Tropical Storm Isaias

Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to track toward the central Gulf Coast while strengthening into a hurricane on Thursday. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts along portions of the northern Gulf Coast Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the central Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Spencer Municipal Airport (KSPW)

Lat: 43.17°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 1332ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 7 Oct 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Ruthven IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Windy.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. Breezy.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Windy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Columbus Day
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Ruthven IA
 43.16°N 94.85°W
Last Update:
2:32 pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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