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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1023.7 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 14 Jan 2:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Indianola IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow between 2pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 5. Light west wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow between 2pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 5. Light west wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Indianola IA
 41.37°N 93.54°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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