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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds and Breezy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed W 25 G 48 mph
Barometer 29.56 in (1000.8 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 1:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Indianola IA

Red Flag Warning February 18, 02:47pm until February 18, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning February 18, 02:47pm until February 18, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Blustery.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Indianola IA
 41.37°N 93.54°W
Last Update:
2:22 pm CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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