| Hover over or click station to get METAR and TAF (if available). | Flight Categories:  VFR  MVFR  IFR  LIFR |
KDSM - Des Moines International Airport
Forecast valid from 1800 GMT 20 Jan 2025 to 1800 GMT 21 Jan 2025
Latest observation at 2212 GMT 20 Jan 2025
For situational awareness. Not to be used for flight planning purposes
| Potential Impact | None | Slight | Moderate | High |
| Time | 2212Z | 20/23Z | 21/00Z | 21/01Z | 21/02Z | 21/03Z | 21/04Z | 21/05Z | 21/06Z | 21/07Z | 21/08Z | 21/09Z | 21/10Z | 21/11Z | 21/12Z | 21/13Z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIS | 9 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 |
| CIG | 50 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | |||||||||
| Cover | BKN | BKN | BKN | BKN | BKN | BKN | BKN | SCT | SCT | SCT | SCT | SCT | SCT | FEW | FEW | FEW |
| FltCat | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR |
| WX | ||||||||||||||||
| WDir | 320 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 280 | 280 | 280 |
| WSpd | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| WGust | 24 |
FTUS43 KDSM 201739
KDSM 201738Z 2018/2118 31019G26KT P6SM FEW030 FEW100
FM202300 31015KT P6SM BKN045
FM210500 31010KT P6SM SCT060
FM211100 28006KT P6SM FEW250
| Potential Impact | None | Slight | Moderate | High |
| Time | OBS | 20/23Z | 21/00Z | 21/01Z | 21/02Z | 21/03Z | 21/04Z | 21/05Z | 21/06Z | 21/07Z | 21/08Z | 21/09Z | 21/10Z | 21/11Z | 21/12Z | 21/13Z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOTM | ||||||||||||||||
| KMCW | WX | |||||||||||||||
| KFOD | WX |
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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M.L.King Day 
Chance Flurries and Blustery High: 9° |
Tonight Chance Flurries and Blustery then Mostly Clear Low: -12° |
Tuesday 
Sunny High: 11° |
Tuesday Night Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Snow Low: 9° |
Wednesday 
Chance Snow High: 32° |
Wednesday Night 
Mostly Cloudy Low: 16° |
Thursday 
Partly Sunny High: 26° |
