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Current conditions at

Spencer Municipal Airport (KSPW)

Lat: 43.17°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 1332ft.

Overcast

50°F

10°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.8 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 14 Oct 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dickens IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely. Patchy fog between 9am and 1pm. High near 55. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, 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 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely. Patchy fog between 9am and 1pm. High near 55. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, 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 59.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
Dickens IA
 43.13°N 95.03°W (Elev. 1348 ft)
Last Update:
1:28 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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