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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 9:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Van Meter IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 63. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 76. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 63. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 76. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Van Meter IA
 41.5°N 93.98°W
Last Update:
10:43 pm CDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2026
 
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