Outdoor conditions in

Van Meter

Iowa
Now
  1. 58°Rain Showers88% rain96% humidityGusts 15 mph
  2. 58°Rain Showers81% rain93% humidityGusts 18 mph
  3. 59°Rain Showers Likely73% rain83% humidityGusts 24 mph
  4. 56°Rain Showers Likely64% rain90% humidityGusts 26 mph
  5. 56°Chance Rain Showers54% rain83% humidityGusts 28 mph
  6. 56°Chance Rain Showers39% rain80% humidityGusts 26 mph
  7. 53°Chance Rain Showers27% rain86% humidityGusts 26 mph
  8. 53°Cloudy14% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  9. 53°Mostly Cloudy13% rain86% humidityGusts 26 mph
  10. 52°Mostly Cloudy3% rain83% humidityGusts 31 mph
  11. 50°Mostly Cloudy3% rain80% humidityGusts 31 mph
  12. 49°Partly Cloudy2% rain77% humidityGusts 29 mph
  13. 47°Mostly Clear1% rain76% humidityGusts 28 mph
  14. 46°Partly Cloudy0% rain79% humidityGusts 28 mph
  15. 45°Mostly Cloudy0% rain82% humidityGusts 28 mph
  16. 46°Mostly Cloudy1% rain79% humidityGusts 28 mph
  17. 45°Mostly Cloudy2% rain86% humidityGusts 30 mph
  18. 45°Mostly Cloudy3% rain86% humidityGusts 31 mph
  19. 45°Mostly Cloudy7% rain89% humidityGusts 33 mph
  20. 44°Mostly Cloudy7% rain93% humidityGusts 36 mph
  21. 46°Mostly Cloudy6% rain86% humidityGusts 36 mph
  22. 48°Cloudy4% rain80% humidityGusts 37 mph
  23. 49°Cloudy1% rain77% humidityGusts 37 mph
  24. 50°Cloudy2% rain71% humidityGusts 36 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
98%
Humidity
80–96%
Wind
31 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
7%
Humidity
59–93%
Wind
37 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
44–100%
Wind
16 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
45–86%
Wind
22 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
49–96%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 60° / 50°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.98% rain · Humidity 80–96% · Wind 31 mph
  2. 52° / 42°Friday looks breezy.7% rain · Humidity 59–93% · Wind 37 mph
  3. 59° / 32°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 44–100% · Wind 16 mph
  4. 65° / 42°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 45–86% · Wind 22 mph
  5. 68° / 46°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 49–96% · Wind 12 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Des Moines area · Updated Thu 1:25 PM
7GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground7 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Van Meter radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Van Meter.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Conditions could spread a fire quickly.

Wind, gusts, or the combination of dry air and wind raises the concern.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 9 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
96%
Wind
9 mph
Gusts
15 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

Explore Des Moines-West Des Moines

About 10 miles away, the Des Moines-West Des Moines hub looks more deeply at Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA. It reflects that wider area rather than Van Meter’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Des Moines area, about 15 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Van Meter, IA, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.