Forecast Details for Van Meter, IA

Recent Locations: Darien, IL Shadyside, OH Van Meter, IA

Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 66. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday: A slight chance of rain before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of rain between 7am and 1pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 47. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 39. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 57. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Friday: A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then rain likely. Low around 39. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Windy.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Want more detail? Get the Complete 7 Day and Night Detailed Forecast!

Current U.S. National Radar--Current

The Current National Weather Radar is shown below with a UTC Time (subtract 5 hours from UTC to get Eastern Time).

National Weather Forecast--Current

The Current National Weather Forecast and National Weather Map are shown below.

National Weather Forecast for Tomorrow

Tomorrow National Weather Forecast and Tomorrow National Weather Map are show below.

North America Water Vapor (Moisture)

This map shows recent moisture content over North America. Bright and colored areas show high moisture (ie, clouds); brown indicates very little moisture present; black indicates no moisture.

Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

Home - Education - Cloud Types - Stratocumulus Clouds

Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

Home - Education - Cloud Types - Wall Clouds

Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds