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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 15 Jan 2:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Indianola IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. South southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a southwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 33 by 10am, then falling to around 26 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F⇓

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. South southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a southwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 33 by 10am, then falling to around 26 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Indianola IA
 41.37°N 93.54°W
Last Update:
3:17 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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