Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NE 17 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 3:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Indianola IA

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 10:00am until March 28, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 27, 12:00pm until March 27, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Windy, with a north northeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain between 8pm and 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a north northeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Windy, with a north northeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a north northeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Indianola IA
 41.37°N 93.54°W
3:12 pm CDT Mar 26, 2026
4pm CDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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