Water Temperature of the Raccoon River in Van Meter, IA

Current Water Temperature

81.6°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, July 14, 2022, 10:00 AM CDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Adel, IA; Van Meter Recreation Complex

Raccoon River

Station Name: Van Meter
Data Source: USGS

Elevation Above Sea Level: 843 feet

Nearest Address:
R Avenue
Van Meter, IA 50003
Dallas County

GPS Coordinates: 41.5339, -93.9503

Nearby Water Temperatures

South Raccoon River, Redfield, IA (11.1 mi)
Des Moines River, Des Moines, IA (17.9 mi)
Des Moines River, Swan, IA (34.9 mi)
North Raccoon River, Jefferson, IA (38.3 mi)
Lake Red Rock, Pella, IA (51.8 mi)
Des Moines River, Pella, IA (52 mi)
Boone River, Webster City, IA (62.5 mi)
North Raccoon River, Sac City, IA (77.9 mi)
Des Moines River, Ottumwa, IA (87.7 mi)
West Nishnabotna River, Randolph, IA (96.2 mi)
Missouri River, Omaha, NE (104.2 mi)
Missouri River, Bellevue, NE (105.6 mi)
Cedar River, Waverly, IA (112.5 mi)
Morgan Creek, Cedar Rapids, IA (117.2 mi)
Cedar River, Palo, IA (117.5 mi)

Weather for Van Meter, Iowa

Current Weather

43°F
Clear
Clear
42.7°F
39°F
60%
WSW 2.2 mph
6.7 mph
34.7°F
29.3°F
0 in
25%
9 mi
1020 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Sat
H: 66°F
L: 36°F
Overcast
Sun
H: 72°F
L: 48°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 77°F
L: 51°F
Partly Cloudy
Tue
H: 60°F
L: 45°F
Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 58°F
L: 40°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.55 μg/m3
PM10: 12.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 158.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 50 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 9:47 PM
Moon Transit: 1:31 AM
Moonset: 6:13 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:01 AM - 3:31 AM
12:52 AM - 3:22 PM

Minor Periods

9:17 PM - 10:47 PM
5:43 AM - 7:13 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Frost Advisory issued May 1 at 1:19PM CDT until May 2 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Effective: Fri May 1, 2026, 1:19 PM
Expires: Fri May 1, 2026, 11:30 PM

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of central and southern Iowa. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Frost Advisory issued May 1 at 8:32PM CDT until May 2 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Effective: Fri May 1, 2026, 8:32 PM
Expires: Sat May 2, 2026, 6:45 AM

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of Southern and South Central Iowa. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Freeze Warning issued May 1 at 1:19PM CDT until May 2 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Effective: Fri May 1, 2026, 1:19 PM
Expires: Fri May 1, 2026, 11:30 PM

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Iowa. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Freeze Warning issued May 1 at 8:32PM CDT until May 2 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Effective: Fri May 1, 2026, 8:32 PM
Expires: Sat May 2, 2026, 6:45 AM

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. * WHERE...Portions of Northern and North Central Iowa. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Saturday, May 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
66°F
36°F
49.7°F
57%
0 in
0%
0%
10.3 mph
6.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.03 μg/m3
PM10: 9.44 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 152.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.09 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 78.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 9:47 PM
Moon Transit: 1:31 AM
Moonset: 6:13 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:01 AM - 3:31 AM
12:52 AM - 3:22 PM

Minor Periods

9:17 PM - 10:47 PM
5:43 AM - 7:13 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, May 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
72.1°F
47.9°F
59.8°F
56%
0 in
0%
0%
19.5 mph
5.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.67 μg/m3
PM10: 7 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 148.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.31 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 10:49 PM
Moon Transit: 2:19 AM
Moonset: 6:47 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:49 AM - 4:19 AM
1:41 PM - 4:11 PM

Minor Periods

10:19 PM - 11:49 PM
6:17 AM - 7:47 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, May 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
76.6°F
50.8°F
62.7°F
59%
0 in
0%
0%
18.3 mph
6.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.25 μg/m3
PM10: 9.16 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 152.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.71 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.31 μg/m3
Ozone: 82.6 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 11:45 PM
Moon Transit: 3:09 AM
Moonset: 7:27 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:39 AM - 5:09 AM
2:31 PM - 5:01 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:57 AM - 8:27 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
59.5°F
44.7°F
51.4°F
54%
0 in
0%
0%
7.2 mph
4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.39 μg/m3
PM10: 3.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 138.04 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.09 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.26 μg/m3
Ozone: 73.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 12:45 AM
Moon Transit: 4:00 AM
Moonset: 8:15 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 79.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:30 AM - 6:00 AM
3:23 PM - 5:53 PM

Minor Periods

7:45 AM - 9:15 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
57.6°F
40°F
47.2°F
61%
0.01 in
73%
0%
10.7 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.19 μg/m3
PM10: 3.49 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 157.58 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.41 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 56.77 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:19 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 12:35 AM
Moon Transit: 4:51 AM
Moonset: 9:11 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 70.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:21 AM - 6:51 AM
4:14 PM - 6:44 PM

Minor Periods

8:41 AM - 10:11 AM
12:05 AM - 1:35 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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