Van Meter, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

22°F
Feels Like 22°F  
Humidity 92% Dew Point 20°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.63 in.
Report from a personal weather station 6.9 mi. NNW of central Van Meter
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Partly Cloudy, Low 21F
 
21
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 41F, Low 24F
41
24
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Sunny, High 42F, Low 34F
42
34
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Partly Sunny, High 39F, Low 10F
39
10
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Sunny, High 39F, Low 31F
39
31
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 42F, Low 20F
42
20
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 37F, Low 25F
37
25

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 37°F to 42°F. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing rain chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 35°F with lows around 17°F.

This Date in Weather History

1839 - The first of triple storms hit Massachusetts Bay. The storm produced whole gales, and more than 20 inches of snow in interior New England. There was great loss of life at Gloucester MA.

More on this and other weather history

Van Meter, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Dec 15

Partly Cloudy

Night: Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Rain

Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.


About Van Meter, IA

Van Meter is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States, situated along the Raccoon River. The population was 1,484 at the time of the 2020 census. Van Meter is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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