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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 25 G 38 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 16 Mar 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Van Meter IA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 25. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 25. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Van Meter IA
 41.54°N 93.95°W
Last Update:
10:33 am CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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