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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall; Typhoon Watch in Guam and CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue through tonight from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Scattered damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes may accompany a line of severe thunderstorms that is expected across the Mid-Atlantic into New England Friday. A Typhoon Watch continues for Guam and CNMI as Tropical Storm Champi will strengthen and approach the islands this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 15 Oct 6:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Van Meter IA

Freeze Watch October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 51. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Cloudy, with a high near 51. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Van Meter IA
 41.52°N 93.95°W
Last Update:
6:02 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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