Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Aug 2:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Indianola IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light southeast wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Indianola IA
 41.37°N 93.57°W
2:35 am CDT Aug 6, 2025
3am CDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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