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Weather in Indianola

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:35 pm (PDT)
Now · overcast 46 °F
Feels like
42 °F
Low / high
40 / 57 °F
Rain
0%
Wind
2 mph NNE
↘ 30.02 inHg · falling

Today in Indianola: overcast, 40 °F to 57 °F, with a 0% chance of rain and a light air from the north-northeast (2 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 44 °F to 56 °F and a 2% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Tuesday 3, at 60 °F. Next likely rain: Saturday 31 (39%).

Measured now at the airport

Arcata (KACV), 12 mi away · 42 min ago

Visibility9.9 mi or more
WeatherNothing to note
Temperature42 °F
Wind6 mph from the east

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

Day by day

Day Sky Low / high Rain Max wind Max wave High tides Model
Today · 28 Overcast 40 / 57 °F 0% 8 mph N 5.6 ft 2:51 am · 1:48 pm HRRR
Thu 29 Overcast 44 / 56 °F 2% 10 mph N 5.5 ft 3:48 am · 2:34 pm HRRR + NBM
Fri 30 Overcast 40 / 56 °F 3% 5 mph N 4.9 ft 4:49 am · 3:27 pm NBM
Sat 31 Drizzle 40 / 54 °F 39% · 0.05 in 4 mph NE 3.9 ft 5:55 am · 4:30 pm NBM
Sun 1 Partly cloudy 38 / 56 °F 7% 7 mph NNE 5.5 ft 6:01 am · 4:45 pm NBM
Mon 2 Overcast 40 / 59 °F 19% · 0.01 in 2 mph ESE 7.8 ft 7:01 am · 6:06 pm NBM
Tue 3 Overcast 45 / 60 °F 19% · 0.11 in 2 mph SE 7.7 ft 7:53 am · 7:27 pm NBM
Wed 4 Overcast 45 / 60 °F 27% · 0.01 in 3 mph S 6.2 ft 8:36 am · 8:42 pm NBM
Thu 5 Light drizzle 46 / 59 °F 27% · 0.09 in 4 mph SSE 7.0 ft 9:14 am · 9:48 pm NBM
Fri 6 Drizzle 46 / 57 °F 25% · 0.09 in 4 mph S 10 ft 9:49 am · 10:47 pm NBM
Sat 7 Heavy drizzle 46 / 58 °F 21% · 0.12 in 3 mph E 7.5 ft 10:21 am · 11:40 pm NBM
Sun 8 Light rain 47 / 64 °F 27% · 0.14 in 5 mph SSE 8.3 ft 10:52 am NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9 Overcast 54 / 70 °F 24% 5 mph SE 7.8 ft 12:28 am · 11:23 am ECMWF
Tue 10 Overcast 54 / 72 °F 37% 10 mph SSE 7.2 ft 1:12 am · 11:53 am ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 6:00 pm; then NBM until Sunday 8 5:00 pm; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 7:00 am; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearClearClear skyClear skyClear skyPartly cloudyOvercast
Temperature 44°42°40°43°55°57°53°47°
Chance of rain 0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
Wind (mph) 2 SE2 SE2 SE3 SE5 NW8 NW4 NNW2 NE
Humidity 81%74%72%76%71%75%84%78%
UV 00003200
Model HRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRR

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain on Saturday 31: take it with some caution.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 60°59°61°53°59°69°68°
AIFS 58°57°57°54°56°60°62°
GFS 60°59°62°49°57°63°69°
ICON 56°56°58°55°55°57°62°
HRRR 57°56°—————
NBM 57°56°56°54°56°59°60°
Confidence highhighhighhighhighmediummedium
Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 0000.28 in000
AIFS 0000.05 in000
GFS 000.00 in0.44 in000
ICON 0000.14 in000
HRRR 00—————
NBM 0000.05 in00.01 in0.11 in
Confidence highhighhighmediumhighhighhigh
Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 823619516311617413311
AIFS 10766934
GFS 813697749775465
ICON 91771461281691871448
HRRR 8161015—————
NBM 8127105544782323
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios) 0%0%4%76%17%8%7%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios) 0%0%3%52%9%7%16%
NBM (NOAA) 0%2%3%39%7%19%19%
Thunderstorm (NBM) 0%0%0%4%1%0%0%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: warmer, wetter and a much warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Sea Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8 Above +3.2 °F A bit below −35% Well above +7.0 °F —
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15 Well above +5.6 °F Well above +118% Well above +8.8 °F 60° / 54°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22 Above +4.7 °F Above +71% Well above +9.5 °F 58° / 52°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29 Above +4.9 °F A bit above +45% Well above +10.1 °F 58° / 51°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6 Above +4.3 °F A bit above +33% Well above +9.9 °F 57° / 50°

Coming months

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Sea
November Above +4.0 °F A bit above +31% Well above +8.5 °F
December Above +5.2 °F A bit above +42% Well above +10.3 °F
January Above +4.5 °F Above +81% Well above +8.5 °F
February Above +3.1 °F Above +56% Well above +6.5 °F
March Above +3.4 °F Above +53% Well above +5.0 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Indianola climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Indianola is from July to September: highs of 69 °F to 70 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 9 hours of sunshine a day.

Month High Low Rain Rainy daysDays Sun (h/day) Water Waves
JanuaryJan 55° 41° 6.05 in 14 2.7 52° 8.1 ft
FebruaryFeb 56° 41° 5.46 in 12 3.8 52° 7.6 ft
MarchMar 58° 43° 5.42 in 13 5.4 52° 7.2 ft
AprilApr 61° 44° 3.13 in 10 6.1 52° 6.7 ft
MayMay 63° 47° 1.67 in 6 7.6 52° 5.5 ft
JuneJun 66° 50° 0.72 in 3 9.0 53° 5.3 ft
JulyJul 69° 52° 0.13 in 1 9.4 54° 5.1 ft
AugustAug 70° 53° 0.27 in 1 8.5 55° 4.5 ft
SeptemberSep 69° 51° 0.70 in 2 7.8 55° 5.2 ft
OctoberOct 66° 47° 2.65 in 6 6.0 54° 6.2 ft
NovemberNov 60° 43° 5.27 in 11 3.8 53° 7.2 ft
DecemberDec 55° 40° 7.72 in 14 2.4 52° 8.2 ft
Month Water Waves
Jan 52° 8.1 ft
Feb 52° 7.6 ft
Mar 52° 7.2 ft
Apr 52° 6.7 ft
May 52° 5.5 ft
Jun 53° 5.3 ft
Jul 54° 5.1 ft
Aug 55° 4.5 ft
Sep 55° 5.2 ft
Oct 54° 6.2 ft
Nov 53° 7.2 ft
Dec 52° 8.2 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 39.19 in of rain on about 92 days and about 2,200 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now46 °Ffeels like 42 °F
Tomorrow44 / 56 °F

It's 46 °F now (feels like 42 °F). Today, 40 °F to 57 °F; tomorrow, 44 °F to 56 °F.

Chance of rain

  • Today 0%
  • Thu 29 2%
  • Fri 30 3%
  • Sat 31 39% 0.05 in
  • Sun 1 7%
  • Mon 2 19% 0.01 in
  • Tue 3 19% 0.11 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 0%. The next day with likely rain is Saturday 31: 39% and 0.05 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.20 in; last 7 days, 0.51 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity76%
Dew point39 °F

Humidity is 76% now and the dew point is 39 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now9.9 migood
Clouds98%

Visibility is good now (9.9 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0
Today's peak3moderate

Thu 29: 3 · Fri 30: 3 · Sat 31: 2

IndexLevelWhat to do
0–2lowNo special protection needed.
3–5moderateHat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7highSunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10very highAvoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+extremeAvoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

  • ↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → Steady Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ Falling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Falling now (−0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.08 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 36
Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 27 Light drizzle42 / 57 °F0.02 in9 mph N
Mon 26 Heavy drizzle46 / 59 °F0.20 in6 mph S
Sun 25 Overcast47 / 64 °F05 mph WSW
Sat 24 Overcast41 / 68 °F04 mph NW
Fri 23 Overcast43 / 60 °F09 mph NW
Thu 22 Heavy drizzle53 / 58 °F0.31 in5 mph WSW
Wed 21 Overcast51 / 72 °F03 mph NNE
Show all 30 days
DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 20 Light drizzle47 / 66 °F0.01 in5 mph NNW
Mon 19 Drizzle48 / 60 °F0.06 in6 mph NW
Sun 18 Overcast51 / 64 °F05 mph W
Sat 17 Overcast52 / 68 °F04 mph NW
Fri 16 Overcast56 / 78 °F04 mph WNW
Thu 15 Clear sky49 / 86 °F05 mph NE
Wed 14 Mainly clear50 / 72 °F04 mph NW
Tue 13 Partly cloudy45 / 68 °F05 mph NW
Mon 12 Clear sky43 / 65 °F07 mph NW
Sun 11 Clear sky42 / 63 °F014 mph NNW
Sat 10 Overcast48 / 61 °F013 mph NNW
Fri 9 Overcast54 / 66 °F05 mph NW
Thu 8 Partly cloudy61 / 80 °F03 mph NW
Wed 7 Partly cloudy61 / 79 °F04 mph NW
Tue 6 Partly cloudy60 / 77 °F04 mph NW
Mon 5 Partly cloudy61 / 74 °F04 mph NW
Sun 4 Overcast64 / 78 °F02 mph NNW
Sat 3 Overcast60 / 78 °F04 mph NW
Fri 2 Overcast58 / 74 °F04 mph NW
Thu 1 Overcast58 / 77 °F04 mph WNW
Wed 30 Overcast55 / 72 °F04 mph WNW
Tue 29 Overcast51 / 69 °F08 mph NNW
Mon 28 Partly cloudy50 / 66 °F06 mph NW

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in IndianolaQuestions

What's the weather like today in Indianola?

Overcast, from 40 °F to 57 °F, with a light air from the north-northeast (2 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Indianola?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 2% (0.00 in): overcast.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 38 °F and a high of 60 °F; the warmest day, Tuesday 3.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 3 (moderate). Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.02 inHg and falling: −0.09 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Indianola?

The best time to visit Indianola is from July to September: highs of 69 °F to 70 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 9 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Indianola in October?

In October, Indianola normally sees highs of 66 °F and lows of 47 °F, with about 6 rainy days (2.65 in for the month) and 6 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 54 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Indianola?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 70 °F, and the coldest December, with lows of 40 °F. The wettest is December (7.72 in) and the driest, July.

More about Indianola today

Weather near Indianola

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 6.1 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 11:35 pm (local time).

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