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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

96°F

36°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index111°F (44°C)
Last update 26 Jul 2:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Indianola IA

Extreme Heat Warning until July 27, 10:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning until July 27, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 100 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke between 9pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 117. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke between 9pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Indianola IA
 41.37°N 93.57°W
Last Update:
2:31 pm CDT Jul 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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