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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Oct 3:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Van Meter IA

Flood Warning October 1, 08:30pm until October 4, 04:00am
Flood Warning October 2, 07:00pm until October 3, 01:00am
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Flood Warning
Flood Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 64. North wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 48. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 64. North wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 48. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Van Meter IA
 41.54°N 93.95°W
Last Update:
3:02 pm CDT Oct 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Oct 1, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
 
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