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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed S 13 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1004.6 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Mar 8:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Van Meter IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Windy. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Windy. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Van Meter IA
 41.52°N 93.95°W
Last Update:
6:11 pm CDT Mar 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Mar 8, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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