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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 8:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Indianola IA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Indianola IA
 41.37°N 93.57°W
Last Update:
6:27 am CDT Oct 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Oct 16, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2025
 
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