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KDSM - Des Moines International Airport
Forecast valid from 0000 GMT 21 Oct 2021 to 0000 GMT 22 Oct 2021
Latest observation at 0154 GMT 21 Oct 2021
For situational awareness. Not to be used for flight planning purposes
| Potential Impact | None | Slight | Moderate | High |
| Time | 0154Z | 21/03Z | 21/04Z | 21/05Z | 21/06Z | 21/07Z | 21/08Z | 21/09Z | 21/10Z | 21/11Z | 21/12Z | 21/13Z | 21/14Z | 21/15Z | 21/16Z | 21/17Z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIS | 10 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 |
| CIG | 17 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Cover | OVC | OVC | OVC | OVC | OVC | OVC | OVC | OVC | OVC | OVC | OVC | OVC | OVC | OVC | OVC | OVC |
| FltCat | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR |
| WX | ||||||||||||||||
| WDir | 250 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 |
| WSpd | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| WGust | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
FTUS43 KDSM 202339
KDSM 202336Z 2100/2124 27015G23KT P6SM OVC017
FM210400 27015G23KT P6SM OVC025
FM210800 28015G22KT P6SM OVC015
FM211400 31013KT P6SM OVC015
FM211900 33011KT P6SM OVC025
FM212100 33009KT P6SM BKN045
| Potential Impact | None | Slight | Moderate | High |
| Time | OBS | 21/03Z | 21/04Z | 21/05Z | 21/06Z | 21/07Z | 21/08Z | 21/09Z | 21/10Z | 21/11Z | 21/12Z | 21/13Z | 21/14Z | 21/15Z | 21/16Z | 21/17Z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| KMCW | CIG | [CIG] | CIG | CIG | CIG | CIG | CIG | CIG | CIG | CIG | CIG | CIG | CIG | CIG | CIG | |
| KFOD |
NOTE: TEMPO conditions in [brackets]. Keep in mind TEMPO conditions might be better (lower impact) than prevailing conditions.
Bar graphs indicate the probability of selected flight category element. The color represents the difference (using 10% thresholds between categories) between the probability and the threshold required to make a categorical forecast. Solid black lines indicate the threshold value at each hour
Bar graphs indicate the probability of selected flight category element. The color represents the difference (using 10% thresholds between categories) between the probability and the threshold required to make a categorical forecast. Solid black lines indicate the threshold value at each hour
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Tonight 
Cloudy and Breezy Low: 45° |
Thursday 
Cloudy and Breezy High: 55° |
Thursday Night 
Partly Cloudy Low: 38° |
Friday 
Mostly Sunny High: 56° |
Friday Night 
Mostly Clear Low: 36° |
Saturday 
Areas Frost then Mostly Sunny High: 59° |
Saturday Night Slight Chance Showers then Showers Likely Low: 46° |
