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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spencer Municipal Airport (KSPW)

Lat: 43.17°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 1332ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 20 Jan 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Spencer IA

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 23, 02:00pm
Wind Advisory January 21, 10:00am until January 21, 06:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow before 11pm, then a chance of flurries between 11pm and midnight. Low around 9. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm, then a chance of flurries after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -7 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 4.

    High: 4 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow before 11pm, then a chance of flurries between 11pm and midnight. Low around 9. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm, then a chance of flurries after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 4.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 7.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Spencer IA
 43.2°N 95.09°W (Elev. 1375 ft)
Last Update:
6:43 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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