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Current conditions at

Spencer Municipal Airport (KSPW)

Lat: 43.17°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 1332ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 15 Oct 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Ruthven IA

Freeze Watch October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 08:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers before 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 7am and 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind around 5 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 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    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 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers before 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 7am and 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 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. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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:
4 Miles NNW Ruthven IA
 43.2°N 94.91°W (Elev. 1348 ft)
Last Update:
12:08 am CDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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