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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.63 in (1039.4 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Feb 10:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Van Meter IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as 5. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 12 by 8pm, then rising to around 21 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 12 °F⇑

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as 5. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 12 by 8pm, then rising to around 21 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Van Meter IA
 41.52°N 93.95°W
Last Update:
10:51 am CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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