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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (1003.1 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 13 Mar 12:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Van Meter IA

High Wind Warning until March 13, 07:00am
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning until March 13, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 51. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Windy. Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 6. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 2am. Cloudy early, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 51. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 6. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Van Meter IA
 41.54°N 93.95°W
Last Update:
1:27 am CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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