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KDSM - Des Moines International Airport
Forecast valid from 1800 GMT 21 May 2025 to 1800 GMT 22 May 2025
Latest observation at 1954 GMT 21 May 2025
For situational awareness. Not to be used for flight planning purposes
| Potential Impact | None | Slight | Moderate | High |
| Time | 1954Z | 21/21Z | 21/22Z | 21/23Z | 22/00Z | 22/01Z | 22/02Z | 22/03Z | 22/04Z | 22/05Z | 22/06Z | 22/07Z | 22/08Z | 22/09Z | 22/10Z | 22/11Z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIS | 10 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 |
| CIG | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | ||||||||||||
| Cover | SCT | BKN | BKN | BKN | BKN | SCT | SCT | 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 | 300 | 300 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 320 |
| WSpd | 19 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| WGust | 25 | 23 |
FTUS80 KDSM 211739 RRA
KDSM 211736Z 2118/2218 30015G23KT P6SM SCT028 BKN045
FM212200 31013KT P6SM BKN045
FM220100 32010KT P6SM SCT045
FM220300 32007KT P6SM FEW230
FM221300 32010KT P6SM SCT050
FM221500 32011KT P6SM BKN017
| Potential Impact | None | Slight | Moderate | High |
| Time | OBS | 21/21Z | 21/22Z | 21/23Z | 22/00Z | 22/01Z | 22/02Z | 22/03Z | 22/04Z | 22/05Z | 22/06Z | 22/07Z | 22/08Z | 22/09Z | 22/10Z | 22/11Z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOTM | ||||||||||||||||
| KMCW | [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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This Afternoon 
Partly Sunny and Windy High: 59° |
Tonight 
Partly Cloudy Low: 43° |
Thursday 
Partly Sunny High: 64° |
Thursday Night 
Mostly Clear Low: 45° |
Friday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers High: 68° |
Friday Night 
Slight Chance Showers Low: 51° |
Saturday 
Chance Showers High: 66° |
