Ocheyedan River near Spencer
3.2 mi- Level
- 2.7 ft
- Flow
- 135 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 8:55 PM CDT at KSPW
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°).
Now 52°11°
Cloudy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 77% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 83% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 80% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 80% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 83% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 79% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 74% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 69% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 62% | 95% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 59% | 94% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 57% | 92% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 55% | 85% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 51% | 81% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 53% | 81% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 53% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 55% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 61% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 65% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 65% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 65% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 40°4° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 68% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 68% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 68% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 70% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 73% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 76% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 76% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 66% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 61% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 59% | 98% | 1 |
| Mon 3p | Drizzle | 59°15° (likely 46°8° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 57% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 4p | Drizzle | 59°15° (likely 45°7° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 60% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 5p | Drizzle | 59°15° (likely 46°8° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 60% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 6p | Drizzle | 58°14° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 62% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 66% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 72% | 99% | 0 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 73°, low 46°.
Dry, high 60°, low 41°, cooling off.
50% chance of rain, high 60°, low 47°.
Highs 60–72°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 7:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 82% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
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.
Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.
Spencer weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:23 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 92% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing