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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1022.3 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 12 Jan 3:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Indianola IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Indianola IA
 41.37°N 93.54°W
Last Update:
3:11 am CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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