Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SE 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 May 11:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Van Meter IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Van Meter IA
 41.54°N 93.95°W
12:11 pm CDT May 22, 2026
12pm CDT May 22, 2026-6pm CDT May 28, 2026
 
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