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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

49°F

9°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 30 Mar 6:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Indianola IA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 70 by 10am, then falling to around 62 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 70 °F⇓

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 47. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers before 1am, then rain after 1am. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 70 by 10am, then falling to around 62 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 47. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers before 1am, then rain after 1am. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
Showers. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Indianola IA
 41.37°N 93.54°W
Last Update:
5:32 am CDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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