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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 18 Mar 2026 to 1800 GMT 19 Mar 2026

Latest observation at 2054 GMT 18 Mar 2026

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 2054Z 18/22Z 18/23Z 19/00Z 19/01Z 19/02Z 19/03Z 19/04Z 19/05Z 19/06Z 19/07Z 19/08Z 19/09Z 19/10Z 19/11Z 19/12Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 250
Cover BKN FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir VRB VRB VRB 220 220 220 220 220 220 220 220 220 220 220 220 220
WSpd 3 3 3 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
WGust
FTUS80 KDSM 181742 RRA
KDSM 181740Z 1818/1918 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
     FM190000 22006KT P6SM FEW160

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 18/22Z 18/23Z 19/00Z 19/01Z 19/02Z 19/03Z 19/04Z 19/05Z 19/06Z 19/07Z 19/08Z 19/09Z 19/10Z 19/11Z 19/12Z
KOTM                                
KMCW                           CIG CIG CIG
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
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 59°

Tonight
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 37°

Thursday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 64°

Thursday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 44°

Friday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 73°

Friday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 47°

Saturday
 

Sunny

High: 81°