Indianola, Iowa Weather
Indianola, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Indianola, Warren County.
Full aviation weather for Indianola is published on the Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) page, 21 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Indianola have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Indianola: Osceola Municipal Airport (KI75) 36 km · Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV) 37 km · Knoxville Municipal Airport (KOXV) 38 km · Chariton Municipal Airport (KCNC) 41 km · Pella Municipal Airport (KPEA) 51 km
Conditions reported at KDSM describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Indianola specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Indianola, Iowa
Indianola sits in the heart of Iowa's rolling farmland, a place where the sky seems to stretch further than it ought to, a vast, pale blue canvas punctuated by the slow drift of clouds. It lies 17.0 miles south of Des Moines, IA (from Des Moines, IA: bearing 171°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-west of Milo. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a gentle swell and fall of earth that has been worked and shaped for generations, its rich, dark soil a testament to the fertile plains. Fields of corn and soybeans, in their emerald and gold phases, stretch towards the horizon, their ordered rows a quiet geometry against the wilder, untamed hedgerows that snake along property lines, offering refuge for small birds and the whisper of the wind. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a certain clarity, a clean, crisp scent of growing things and distant rain, and the sunlight, when it catches the dew on the fields, can transform the ordinary into something luminous. The history of Indianola is deeply rooted in the agricultural bounty of Warren County, a legacy that continues to define its economic pulse. The state fairgrounds, a sprawling expanse within the town's bounds, are a significant landmark, drawing crowds and commerce during its annual celebration of Iowa's farming heritage and its vibrant spirit. This connection to the land is palpable in the everyday rhythm of Indianola, where the pace feels unhurried, allowing time for conversations on front porches and the quiet observation of the seasons’ slow, inevitable turn. The town also holds a special distinction for its strong association with ballooning, an unusual and captivating element that adds a touch of wonder to its prairie landscape, with the annual hot air balloon festival painting the sky with a kaleidoscope of colors against the endless blue.
Live animated radar for Indianola and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Indianola, Warren County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.358048°N, 93.557438°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50125 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Indianola, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Indianola, Iowa, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Indianola includes coordinates 41.358048°N, 93.557438°W, situated in Warren County. ZIP code 50125. Telephone area code: 515. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
