Outdoor conditions in

Spencer

Iowa

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Current concerns

Outside today

Smoke is today's main catch.

A little smoke up high. The air meter is taking a nap.

Spencer representative view

Right now86°Feels 89° · Clear
Rain
8%peak today
Wind
13 mphgusts to 20
Air
35Modeled US AQI · Good

How today changes

The next 24 hours

A fairly easy outdoor day: 86° now, with no major weather interruption in sight.

  1. 86°2% rainGusts 18 mph
  2. 88°3% rainGusts 18 mph
  3. 89°2% rainGusts 20 mph
  4. 89°4% rainGusts 20 mph
  5. 91°4% rainGusts 20 mph
  6. 89°4% rainGusts 17 mph
  7. 88°1% rainGusts 15 mph
  8. 85°1% rainGusts 13 mph
  9. 80°1% rainGusts 12 mph
  10. 78°1% rainGusts 12 mph
  11. 77°1% rainGusts 10 mph
  12. 76°1% rainGusts 9 mph
  13. 75°1% rainGusts 9 mph
  14. 75°1% rainGusts 9 mph
  15. 74°1% rainGusts 8 mph
  16. 73°1% rainGusts 8 mph
  17. 72°2% rainGusts 7 mph
  18. 72°2% rainGusts 7 mph
  19. 71°6% rainGusts 6 mph
  20. 73°6% rainGusts 8 mph
  21. 76°6% rainGusts 8 mph
  22. 80°8% rainGusts 9 mph
  23. 83°7% rainGusts 10 mph
  24. 84°5% rainGusts 10 mph
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  1. 86°2% rainGusts 18 mph
  2. 88°3% rainGusts 18 mph
  3. 89°2% rainGusts 20 mph
  4. 89°4% rainGusts 20 mph
  5. 91°4% rainGusts 20 mph
  6. 89°4% rainGusts 17 mph
  7. 88°1% rainGusts 15 mph
  8. 85°1% rainGusts 13 mph
  9. 80°1% rainGusts 12 mph
  10. 78°1% rainGusts 12 mph
  11. 77°1% rainGusts 10 mph
  12. 76°1% rainGusts 9 mph
  13. 75°1% rainGusts 9 mph
  14. 75°1% rainGusts 9 mph
  15. 74°1% rainGusts 8 mph
  16. 73°1% rainGusts 8 mph
  17. 72°2% rainGusts 7 mph
  18. 72°2% rainGusts 7 mph
  19. 71°6% rainGusts 6 mph
  20. 73°6% rainGusts 8 mph
  21. 76°6% rainGusts 8 mph
  22. 80°8% rainGusts 9 mph
  23. 83°7% rainGusts 10 mph
  24. 84°5% rainGusts 10 mph

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
4%
Wind
20 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
13%
Wind
10 mph
Tue

Tuesday carries a thunderstorm chance.

Rain
41%
Wind
12 mph
Wed

Wednesday carries a thunderstorm chance.

Rain
51%
Wind
12 mph
Thu

Thursday carries a thunderstorm chance.

Rain
35%
Wind
13 mph
  1. 91° / 77°Today looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Wind 20 mph
  2. 88° / 71°Monday looks fairly quiet.13% rain · Wind 10 mph
  3. 87° / 68°Tuesday carries a thunderstorm chance.41% rain · Wind 12 mph
  4. 88° / 69°Wednesday carries a thunderstorm chance.51% rain · Wind 12 mph
  5. 88° / 68°Thursday carries a thunderstorm chance.35% rain · Wind 13 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

cams-global:108:-238 area · Updated Sun 1:02 PM
35GoodUS AQI

Good through 5 PM.

See air-quality report

Sky check

Light smoke overhead

Satellite view · Updated Sun 12:39 PM

Air near ground35 · Good US AQI

See smoke map
How we know

Air quality describes cams-global:108:-238 area.

Smoke comes from a satellite view overhead. It shows smoke in the sky, not how much has reached breathing level.

Sources Open-Meteo · Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service global modeled air quality · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke · National Weather Service · hourly weather and alerts · NIFC WFIGS · current interagency fire perimeters

Rain, in motion

Spencer radar

Four recent hours, ending at Sun, 1:20 PM CDT.

Radar loads when you reach it.
LightHeavy
Sun, 1:20 PM CDT

The map shows NOAA/NWS base reflectivity around Spencer for the selected time. Brighter colors indicate stronger radar returns; the timeline above provides the rain outlook without requiring the map.

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