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Spencer, IA 51301 Weather
It is 43°F and mostly cloudy in Spencer, IA 51301, observed at 4:55 AM CDT. Today: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 50°F, low 39°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Spencer, IA 51301 current weather
43°F
Mostly Cloudy
H 50° / L 39°Feels like 38°
Observed at Spencer Municipal Airport (3.5 mi away), 10/30/2026, 4:55 AM CDT
7-day forecast
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Today10/3022% chance of precipitationLow 39°High 50°
Friday: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain ShowersSat10/3149% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 60°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Chance Rain ShowersSun11/144% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 61°
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly CloudyMon11/298% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 63°
Monday: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Rain ShowersTue11/369% chance of precipitationLow 43°High 58°
Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Rain Showers LikelyWed11/429% chance of precipitationLow 39°High 52°
Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Chance Rain ShowersThu11/523% chance of precipitationLow High 50°
Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Forecast for 43.147, -95.146 from the NWS FSD office, updated 10/30/2026, 2:53 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Spencer, IA 51301 right now?
- The latest observation from Spencer Municipal Airport was 43°F and mostly cloudy, reported at 10/30/2026, 4:55 AM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Spencer, IA 51301?
- The National Weather Service forecast for friday calls for a high near 50°F. Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Spencer, IA 51301 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:53 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:15 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Spencer, IA 51301?
- At Spencer 1 N, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 60°F and the normal low is 37°F.
Nearby hazards
Iowa hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:General thunderstormsOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Northwest Iowa)
- 27GoodOzone
Drought
By countyClay County, week of 10/27/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:53 AM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 22 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 81% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:23 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:44 PM
- Moonrise
- 9:49 PM
- Moonset
- 1:16 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 60°, low 37°, precipitation 2.35 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Spencer 1 N, 1 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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