Strong Cold Front Continues Crossing the Central and Eastern States into the Weekend

A strong cold front travels across the Midwest today, Great Lakes to lower Mississippi Valley Saturday, then East Coast on Sunday with areas of showers and thunderstorms. Areas of gusty winds and snow are expected for the Cascades, Rockies, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest today through Saturday. Severe thunderstorms are forecast Saturday from east Texas into the lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1004.9 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 8 Dec 8:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Indianola IA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 57 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain between 8pm and midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 34 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

    High: 40 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

    Low: 22 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 37 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 21 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    Sunny

    High: 44 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 26 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 40 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain between 8pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Indianola IA
 41.37°N 93.54°W
7:17 am CST Dec 8, 2023
9am CST Dec 8, 2023-6pm CST Dec 14, 2023
 
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