Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 14 Oct 10:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Indianola IASimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North northeast wind around 9 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Cloudy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 62. East wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 7pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North northeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 62. East wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Indianola IASimilar City Names
 41.37°N 93.57°W
9:23 am CDT Oct 14, 2026
11am CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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