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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

50°F

10°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.9 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 5 Nov 10:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Van Meter IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Veterans Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Van Meter IA
 41.52°N 93.95°W
Last Update:
11:11 am CST Nov 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Nov 5, 2025-6pm CST Nov 11, 2025
 
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