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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

57°F

14°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.8 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Nov 1:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Indianola IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Indianola IA
 41.37°N 93.57°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CST Nov 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Nov 5, 2025-6pm CST Nov 11, 2025
 
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