Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Mar 3:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Indianola IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Indianola IA
 41.37°N 93.54°W
4:22 pm CDT Mar 24, 2026
4pm CDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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