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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

85°F

29°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed S 10 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 3 Oct 1:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Indianola IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Indianola IA
 41.37°N 93.57°W
Last Update:
11:53 am CDT Oct 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Oct 3, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 9, 2025
 
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