Weather Alerts For Van Meter, IA
Frost Advisory
-# HEADLINE -------------------- FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM CDT SATURDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Temperatures of 32 to 36 degrees will result in frost formation. WHERE All of 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. ISSUED AT Friday, May 1, 2026 at 2:34 AM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Des Moines IA HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Appanoose, Boone, Clarke, Pocahontas, Poweshiek, Webster, Adair, Adams, Audubon, Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Cerro Gordo, Crawford, Dallas, Davis, Decatur, Emmet, Franklin, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Humboldt, Jasper, Kossuth, Lucas, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Monroe, Palo Alto, Polk, Ringgold, Sac, Story, Tama, Taylor, Union, Wapello, Warren, Wayne, Winnebago, Worth, Wright Including the cities of Fontanelle, Centerville, Garner, Fort Dodge, Iowa Falls, Corydon, Albia, Early, Jefferson, Schaller, Waverly, Mason City, Webster City, Pomeroy, Stuart, Allerton, Britt, Lake City, Shell Rock, Sac City, Kanawha, Marshalltown, Parkersburg, Ottumwa, Eldora, Denison, Belmond, Guthrie Center, Conrad, Panora, Humboldt, Ackley, Lake View, Clear Lake, Osceola, Allison, Pocahontas, Audubon, Norwalk, Hampton, Lenox, Clarion, Forest City, Northwood, Fonda, Estherville, Cedar Falls, Leon, Grinnell, Earlham, Casey, Algona, Carlisle, Knoxville, Bloomfield, Laurens, Adair, Exira, Des Moines, Mount Ayr, Greenfield, Emmetsburg, Gilmore City, Dysart, Bayard, Oskaloosa, Gladbrook, Creston, Toledo, Rockwell City, Perry, Adel, Reinbeck, Wellsburg, Lake Mills, Pella, Grundy Center, Corning, Manson, Aplington, Boone, Traer, Carroll, Newton, New Market, Winterset, Humeston, Manly, Indianola, Bedford, Greene, Waukee, Tama, Atlantic, Waterloo, Dike, Seymour, Wall Lake, Eagle Grove, Clarksville, Rolfe, Dumont, Odebolt, Lamoni, Ames, and Chariton
Pollen Alert
-Pollen Index: 10.1 Pollen Level: high Predominant Pollen: Maple, Birch and Poplar/Aspen/Cottonwood. Pollen concentrations for Saturday will be increasing and extend further into the very high range. This results in part from higher temperatures and the lower dewpoint.