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Indianola, Nebraska Weather

Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Indianola weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Indianola, NE
Sunday, July 5 at 12:04 AM
73
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
74%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
1:18 AM
Sunset
4:14 PM
Indianola, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastIndianola, NE: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 66 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 66°H 95°
Indianola, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Partly Cloudy
    95°66°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    95°68°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    98°71°+3°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    26%
    95°72°-3°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    27%
    0.72″
    94°66°-1°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Heavy Showers
    27%
    0.98″
    91°66°-3°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Light Drizzle
    10%
    0.02″
    86°66°-5°
Indianola, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
115° · veering 71°
Direction
ESE
115°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 9
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 9 · pk 32 @ 7:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 177SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 71° from the ese.
Indianola, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
933.1
+0.8 mb in 3h · rising · 27.55 inHg
Now
933.1
mb
3h
+0.8
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
+0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 929936
925930935940-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW935.7929.1933.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Indianola, NE
Air quality
60
AQI
Moderate
-1 in 6h

AQI 60 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 11.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
11.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
13μg/m³
NO₂Good
8μg/m³
OzoneGood
60μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 11.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.84
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Indianola, NE
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
22%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
42.8mi
UNLIMITED
126 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
05:04 UTC · Indianola, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
05:04 UTC · Indianola, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Indianola, NE
Satellite · infrared · animated
Indianola, NE
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Indianola, NE
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:45 AM
Sunrise
1:18 AM
Daylight
14h 56m
Sunset
4:14 PM
Civil dusk
9:48 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Indianola, NE
The moon
Waning Gibbous
76% illuminated
Moonrise
12:00 AM
Moonset
11:56 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Indianola, NE
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Monsoon storms drench the south

insect
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Indianola at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 69034

15-Day Forecast — Indianola

  1. Sun95°66°6%
  2. Mon95°68°3%
  3. Tue98°71°13%
  4. Wed95°72°26%
  5. Thu94°66°27%
  6. Fri91°66°27%
  7. Sat86°66°10%
  8. Sun88°68°1%
  9. Mon93°68°1%
  10. Tue100°69°6%
  11. Wed105°72°11%
  12. Thu110°78°18%
  13. Fri105°78°11%
  14. Sat102°75°16%
  15. Sun91°74°23%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Indianola

SPC has placed Indianola in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Indianola

  • 69034

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.