Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Mid-Mississippi Valley; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms capable of large hail, damaging winds, and possibly a tornado are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest and Southeast where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	N 5 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Oct 11:54 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Indianola IA

Overnight
Low: 55 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 66 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 66 °F
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Breezy.
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Frost
Saturday
High: 62 °F
Areas Frost
then Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 44 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. North wind around 9 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms. High near 66. East wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Showers before 7pm. Low around 45. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy.

Friday Night

Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Saturday

Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 44.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 68.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.