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Indianola, Oklahoma Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Indianola, OK
Saturday, July 4 at 5:36 PM
95
°
Clear
Feels like
102°
Humidity
48%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
1:13 AM
Sunset
3:41 PM
Indianola, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastIndianola, OK: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 74 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit with a 36% chance of precipitation at 5 AM.
L 74°H 95°
Indianola, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    0.02″
    95°73°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Drizzle
    36%
    0.06″
    91°74°-4°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    11%
    94°73°+3°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    96°70°+2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Clear
    97°72°+1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Partly Cloudy
    99°76°+2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    17%
    98°79°-1°
Indianola, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
153° · steady
Direction
SSE
153°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
15
avg 6
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 6 · pk 15 @ 8:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 303SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Indianola, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
989.2
-1.9 mb in 3h · falling · 29.21 inHg
Now
989.2
mb
3h
-1.9
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 989994
9859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW993.8989.6989.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Indianola, OK
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
0 in 6h

AQI 44 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 14.1 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
10.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
14μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneModerate
88μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 42 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 42
UV peak
2.6 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 42

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 14.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.72
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Indianola, OK
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
83.6mi
UNLIMITED
83 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
22:36 UTC · Indianola, OK · 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
22:36 UTC · Indianola, OK · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Indianola, OK
Satellite · infrared · animated
Indianola, OK
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Indianola, OK
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:45 AM
Sunrise
1:13 AM
Daylight
14h 28m
Sunset
3:41 PM
Civil dusk
9:11 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Indianola, OK
The moon
Waning Gibbous
78% illuminated
Moonrise
11:11 PM
Moonset
10:35 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Indianola, OK
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Indianola at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 19°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 74442

16-Day Forecast — Indianola

  1. Sat95°73°13%
  2. Sun91°74°36%
  3. Mon94°73°11%
  4. Tue96°70°3%
  5. Wed97°72°2%
  6. Thu99°76°3%
  7. Fri98°79°17%
  8. Sat87°72°21%
  9. Sun89°68°10%
  10. Mon88°63°6%
  11. Tue89°63°4%
  12. Wed91°68°10%
  13. Thu91°66°16%
  14. Fri92°70°19%
  15. Sat91°72°26%
  16. Sun92°69°19%

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

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, 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
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

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

  • 74442

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.