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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Dec 8:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Indianola IA

Winter Weather Advisory December 6, 03:00pm until December 7, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 2am. Low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 10. East southeast wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 19 °F⇓

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 2am. Low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 10. East southeast wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Indianola IA
 41.37°N 93.57°W
Last Update:
5:16 am CST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Dec 6, 2025-6pm CST Dec 12, 2025
 
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