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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 2 Apr 8:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Indianola IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Indianola IA
 41.37°N 93.54°W
Last Update:
8:07 pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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