Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Spencer Municipal Airport (KSPW)

Lat: 43.17°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 1332ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Ruthven IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the evening.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the evening. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Ruthven IA
 43.18°N 94.91°W
1:26 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
2pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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