Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

77°F

25°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 13 Aug 8:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Indianola IA

Flood Watch August 13, 09:13pm until August 15, 10:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch August 13, 09:13pm until August 15, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Sat

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 69 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. East southeast wind around 11 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Heavy Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between midnight and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. East southeast wind around 11 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Indianola IA
 41.37°N 93.54°W
8:16 pm CDT Aug 13, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
 
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