Observed 4:55 PM CDT at KDSM

Van Meter, IA weather

Sunny and 77°25°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 77°25°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 74Moderate; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (79°26° then, 79°26° now)

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 55°13° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

TonightDown to 57°14° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	40%	22%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	12%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	53%	38%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	69%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	76%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	78%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	77%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	70%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	63%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	62%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	58%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	80%	67%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	79%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	61%	81%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	81%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	51%	81%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	46%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	81%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	81%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	81%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	79%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	79%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	78%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	70%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	79%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	82%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	81%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	80%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	63%	69%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	74%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	76%	3
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	78%	4
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	46%	80%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	46%	82%	2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. West wind 2 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 73°23°).
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 65°19°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–59°15°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–78°26°
Low, likely
35°2°–59°15°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 57°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–75°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DMX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Raccoon River at Van Meter

0.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.2 ft
Flow: 3,760 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:47 PM · NWS gauge page

Raccoon River near West Des Moines

8.4 mi

Level: 30.3 ft

Reading from Sat 3:47 PM · NWS gauge page

Walnut Creek near Waukee 156th St

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 67 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:33 PM · NWS gauge page

Walnut Creek at Clive I-80/35

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 296 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:59 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 119

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–1:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Des Moines International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1878–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+1°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+16°+9°ThuOct 22
+18°+10°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Van Meter weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:42–6:38 PM; Morning 7:20–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:49 PM; Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 67% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Van Meter. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Van Meter, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Raccoon River at Van Meter

Raccoon River near West Des Moines

Walnut Creek near Waukee 156th St

Walnut Creek at Clive I-80/35

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon