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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 10 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 11 Mar 1:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Indianola IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 45. Windy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy
    then Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Windy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 45. Windy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Windy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Rain likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Indianola IA
 41.34°N 93.57°W
Last Update:
1:27 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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