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Radar/Satellite

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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 1200 GMT 12 Feb 2026 to 1200 GMT 13 Feb 2026

Latest observation at 1254 GMT 12 Feb 2026

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1254Z 12/14Z 12/15Z 12/16Z 12/17Z 12/18Z 12/19Z 12/20Z 12/21Z 12/22Z 12/23Z 13/00Z 13/01Z 13/02Z 13/03Z 13/04Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 65 90 90 90 90 120 120 120 120 120 120
Cover OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 180 170 170 170 170 150 150 150 150 150 150 VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB
WSpd 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 5 5 5 5 5
WGust
FTUS80 KDSM 121133 RRA
KDSM 121130Z 1212/1312 17007KT P6SM FEW050 OVC090
     FM121800 15009KT P6SM OVC120
     FM130000 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 12/14Z 12/15Z 12/16Z 12/17Z 12/18Z 12/19Z 12/20Z 12/21Z 12/22Z 12/23Z 13/00Z 13/01Z 13/02Z 13/03Z 13/04Z
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

 

Today
 

Slight Chance Rain then Partly Sunny

High: 53°

Tonight
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 30°

Friday
 

Sunny

High: 56°

Friday Night
 

Increasing Clouds

Low: 34°

Saturday
 

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain

High: 56°

Saturday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 35°

Sunday
 

Sunny

High: 59°