Van Meter, Iowa Weather
Van Meter, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Van Meter, Dallas County.
Full aviation weather for Van Meter is published on the Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) page, 25 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Van Meter have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Van Meter: Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV) 37 km · Perry Municipal Airport (KPRO) 37 km · Guthrie County Regional Airport (KGCT) 44 km · Greenfield Municipal Airport (KGFZ) 47 km · Osceola Municipal Airport (KI75) 58 km
Conditions reported at KDSM describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Van Meter specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Van Meter.
About Van Meter, Iowa
Van Meter sits where the gentle swells of Iowa’s prairie land begin to meet the wider, more open sky. It lies 6.6 miles south-south-west of Waukee, IA (from Waukee, IA: bearing 213°T), and is situated 6.6 miles south-south-east of Adel. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out in neat, geometric patterns, their greens and golds shifting with the passing sun. A quiet hum of agricultural life permeates the air, a subtle thrum beneath the rustle of leaves and the distant drone of farm machinery. The land itself feels unhurried, a vast, patient canvas painted with the seasons, where the light at dusk can pool in the lowlands with a soft, almost reverent glow. The town, a collection of sturdy brick buildings and welcoming homes, feels like an anchor point, a place where life moves at a pace that allows for observation. The history of Van Meter is tied to the rich soil and the pioneers who first worked it, their legacy still visible in the enduring farms and the community’s deep roots. Originally established as a railroad town, its economy has long been shaped by the bounty of the surrounding farmland, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to a continuous harvest. While agriculture remains its heart, the spirit of Van Meter also carries the echoes of earlier industries and the ingenuity of those who built it. It’s a place where the past isn't forgotten but rather lives on in the quiet streets and the shared stories, a testament to the enduring strength of small-town America.
Live animated radar for Van Meter and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Van Meter, Dallas County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.531933°N, 93.954117°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50261 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Van Meter, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Van Meter, Iowa, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Van Meter includes coordinates 41.531933°N, 93.954117°W, situated in Dallas County. ZIP code 50261. Telephone area code: 515. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
