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Observed 8:55 PM CDT at KSPW

Spencer, IA weather

Overcast and 52°11°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°), high 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°).

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Cloudy

Wind
12 mph19 km/h
From the north. 58–12 mph19 km/h through 9 AM
Dew point
43°6°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 3–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality
48Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.32 inHg1027 hPa
Rising · +0.08 inHg+2.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

15°8° cooler than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 46°8° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • High 60°16° tomorrow at 4 PM
  • Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 9 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (60%, 0.36 in9.1 mm)
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h Monday 8–11 AM
  1. TonightDown to 48°9° by 3 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Cloudy · rain chance 20%
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (30%)
  5. Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (50%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (50%)
  7. Monday nightNear 57°14° · Rain all night (60%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9pCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)52°11°20%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h80%100%0
Sat 10pCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)51°11°20%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h80%100%0
Sat 11pCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)51°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h77%92%0
Sun 12aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h77%89%0
Sun 1aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%84%0
Sun 2aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%87%0
Sun 3aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h83%88%0
Sun 4aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h80%94%0
Sun 5aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h80%89%0
Sun 6aDrizzle47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)44°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h83%97%0
Sun 7aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)44°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h79%97%0
Sun 8aDrizzle46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)42°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h83%99%0
Sun 9aDrizzle48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)44°7°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%88%0
Sun 10aDrizzle52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)52°11°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h74%99%1
Sun 11aCloudy54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)54°12°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h69%99%1
Sun 12pCloudy56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)56°13°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h62%95%2
Sun 1pCloudy57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)57°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h59%94%2
Sun 2pCloudy58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)58°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h57%92%2
Sun 3pCloudy59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)59°15°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h55%85%3
Sun 4pCloudy60°16° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)60°16°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h51%81%2
Sun 5pCloudy58°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)58°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h53%81%1
Sun 6pCloudy57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)57°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h53%85%0
Sun 7pCloudy54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)54°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h55%92%0
Sun 8pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h61%92%0
Sun 9pCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)43°6°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h65%83%0
Sun 10pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)42°6°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h65%82%0
Sun 11pCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)41°5°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h65%81%0
Mon 12aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)40°4°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h68%90%0
Mon 1aCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)40°4°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h68%95%0
Mon 2aCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)40°4°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h68%99%0
Mon 3aCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)38°3°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h70%97%0
Mon 4aCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)38°3°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h73%99%0
Mon 5aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)37°3°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h76%95%0
Mon 6aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)37°3°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h76%99%0
Mon 7aShowers43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)37°3°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h79%100%0
Mon 8aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)36°2°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h82%100%0
Mon 9aShowers44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)38°3°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h82%100%0
Mon 10aCloudy48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)43°6°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h77%100%0
Mon 11aCloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)51°11°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h71%100%0
Mon 12pCloudy53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)53°12°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h66%98%0
Mon 1pCloudy55°13° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)55°13°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h61%99%0
Mon 2pCloudy57°14° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°)57°14°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h59%98%1
Mon 3pDrizzle59°15° (likely 46°8° to 59°15°)59°15°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h57%94%0
Mon 4pDrizzle59°15° (likely 45°7° to 59°15°)59°15°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h60%93%0
Mon 5pDrizzle59°15° (likely 46°8° to 59°15°)59°15°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h60%99%0
Mon 6pDrizzle58°14° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°)58°14°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h62%98%0
Mon 7pDrizzle56°13° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)56°13°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h66%99%0
Mon 8pShowers55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph31 km/h72%99%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    72°22°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    50°10°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 42°6°

      50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 55°13°

      60% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      40% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    53°12°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      40% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    62°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Storms 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 70°21°).

    High, likely
    63°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 70°21°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 67°19°

      30% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    64°18°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°9°

      30% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    60°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 52°11°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    50°10°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 73°, low 46°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 60°, low 41°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    50% chance of rain, high 60°, low 47°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 60–72°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FSD) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Ocheyedan River near Spencer

3.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.7 ft
Flow
135 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek (North Central IA) near Cornell

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
82.1 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

West Okoboji Lake near Milford

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.2 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Sioux River at Linn Grove

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.1 ft
Flow
360 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 153

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
15
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

SPENCER 1 N · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
73°23° / 46°8°
Record high
81°27° in 1989
Record low
12°−11° in 1896

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —MonOct 19
  2. —TueOct 20
  3. —WedOct 21
  4. —ThuOct 22
  5. —FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

Spencer weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:23 PM.

Daylight
10 h 38 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour
5:43–6:41 PM
Morning 7:27–8:25 AM
Blue hour
6:41–6:52 PM
Morning 7:16–7:27 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 92% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Spencer. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.