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KDSM - Des Moines International Airport
Forecast valid from 1200 GMT 16 Jul 2025 to 1200 GMT 17 Jul 2025
Latest observation at 1354 GMT 16 Jun 2025
For situational awareness. Not to be used for flight planning purposes
| Potential Impact | None | Slight | Moderate | High |
| Time | 1354Z | 16/12Z | 16/13Z | 16/14Z | 16/15Z | 16/16Z | 16/17Z | 16/18Z | 16/19Z | 16/20Z | 16/21Z | 16/22Z | 16/23Z | 17/00Z | 17/01Z | 17/02Z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIS | 10 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 |
| CIG | 300 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | |||
| Cover | BKN | SCT | SCT | SCT | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| WDir | 180 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 |
| WSpd | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| WGust |
FTUS43 KDSM 161136
KDSM 161134Z 1612/1712 17005KT P6SM FEW060 SCT200
FM161500 18007KT P6SM FEW040 SCT230 PROB30 1703/1708 -TSRA
BKN060CB
| Potential Impact | None | Slight | Moderate | High |
| Time | OBS | 16/12Z | 16/13Z | 16/14Z | 16/15Z | 16/16Z | 16/17Z | 16/18Z | 16/19Z | 16/20Z | 16/21Z | 16/22Z | 16/23Z | 17/00Z | 17/01Z | 17/02Z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| KMCW | WX | [WX] | [WX] | |||||||||||||
| 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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Today 
Sunny High: 86° |
Tonight 
Mostly Clear Low: 65° |
Wednesday
Sunny High: 89° |
Wednesday Night 
Slight Chance T-storms Low: 69° |
Thursday
Sunny High: 91° |
Thursday Night
Mostly Clear Low: 72° |
Independence Day Slight Chance Showers then Chance T-storms and Breezy High: 90° |
