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Radar/Satellite

current radar loop
current satellite loop
 

Current Weather Conditions

 
Hover over or click station to get METAR and TAF (if available). Flight Categories: VFR=GreenVFR   MVFR=BlueMVFR   IFR=RedIFR   LIFR=PurpleLIFR

DSM TAF

 

KDSM - Des Moines International Airport

Forecast valid from 1800 GMT 23 May 2025 to 1800 GMT 24 May 2025

Latest observation at 1754 GMT 23 May 2025

For situational awareness. Not to be used for flight planning purposes

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1754Z 23/19Z 23/20Z 23/21Z 23/22Z 23/23Z 24/00Z 24/01Z 24/02Z 24/03Z 24/04Z 24/05Z 24/06Z 24/07Z 24/08Z 24/09Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
[6]
>6
[6]
>6
[6]
>6
[6]
>6
[6]
>6
[6]
>6 >6
CIG 150 150 150 150 150 150 150
[50]
150
[50]
150
[50]
150
[50]
150
[50]
150
[50]
150 150
Cover SCT SCT BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
[-SHRA]

[-SHRA]

[-SHRA]

[-SHRA]

[-SHRA]

[-SHRA]
WDir 200 VRB 090 090 090 090 090 090 090 090 090 090 090 090 090 090
WSpd 5 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
WGust
FTUS80 KDSM 231727
KDSM 231726Z 2318/2418 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050
     FM232000 09004KT P6SM SCT070 BKN150 PROB30 2402/2408 6SM
      -SHRA
      OVC050

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 23/19Z 23/20Z 23/21Z 23/22Z 23/23Z 24/00Z 24/01Z 24/02Z 24/03Z 24/04Z 24/05Z 24/06Z 24/07Z 24/08Z 24/09Z
KOTM                                
KMCW                                
KFOD                                

NOTE: TEMPO conditions in [brackets]. Keep in mind TEMPO conditions might be better (lower impact) than prevailing conditions.


Aviation Weather Forecasts

Low Level Turbulence Forecast
Ceiling, Visibility and Thunderstorm Forecast

Icing Forecast
High Level Turbulence Forecast
 

KDSM Vertical Wind Profile


Model Trend Forecasts

model meteogram for DSM airport

Model Probability Forecasts

ceiling height plot

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

 

visibility plot for DSM airport

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

 


Extended Forecast

 

This Afternoon
 

Slight Chance Showers

High: 67°

Tonight
 

Chance Showers

Low: 51°

Saturday
 

Partly Sunny

High: 67°

Saturday Night
 

Slight Chance Showers

Low: 51°

Sunday
 

Slight Chance Showers

High: 68°

Sunday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers

Low: 50°

Memorial Day
 

Chance Showers

High: 65°