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Indianola, Nebraska Weather

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 78 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Indianola, NE
Friday, June 5 at 8:16 AM
65
°
Clear
Feels like
66°
Humidity
94%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
9:07 PM
Indianola, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastIndianola, NE: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 67 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 67°H 90°
Indianola, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 5
    Thunderstorm
    90°64°
  2. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Thunderstorm
    98°67°+8°
  3. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Overcast
    96°65°-2°
  4. Monday
    Jun 8
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    93°64°-3°
  5. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Overcast
    28%
    109°70°+16°
  6. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Overcast
    12%
    107°79°-2°
  7. Thursday
    Jun 11
    Overcast
    10%
    81°64°-26°
Indianola, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
029° · backing 103°
Direction
NNE
029°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 8 · pk 22 @ 12:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 187SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 103° from the nne.
Indianola, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
923.2
+0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 27.26 inHg
Now
923.2
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
-2.7
mb
24h
-7.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 922931
915920925930935-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW930.5922.2923.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Indianola, NE
Air quality
30
AQI
Good
-13 in 6h

AQI 30 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 13 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning).

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

PM 2.5Good
2.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
3μg/m³
NO₂Good
9μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERGood
47μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Indianola, NE
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
14%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
25.1mi
UNLIMITED
90 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
08:16 UTC ·Indianola, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
08:16 UTC ·Indianola, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Indianola, NE
Satellite · infrared · animated
Indianola, NE
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Indianola, NE
Almanac · Friday, June 5
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
Civil dawn
10:41 AM
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Daylight
14h 55m
Sunset
9:07 PM
Civil dusk
2:41 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Indianola, NE
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
5:44 AM
Moonset
3:50 PM
In sign
♒︎ Aquarius
Indianola, NE
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks

fish
Jan 143% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Indianola at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of June 5, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Indianola

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

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

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

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.