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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 0000 GMT 11 Jun 2025 to 0000 GMT 12 Jun 2025

Latest observation at 0354 GMT 11 Jun 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0354Z 11/05Z 11/06Z 11/07Z 11/08Z 11/09Z 11/10Z 11/11Z 11/12Z 11/13Z 11/14Z 11/15Z 11/16Z 11/17Z 11/18Z 11/19Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG
Cover SCT 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 180 210 210 210 210 210 210 210 210 210 210 210 210 210 210 210
WSpd 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
WGust
FTUS43 KDSM 102333
KDSM 102332Z 1100/1124 21008KT P6SM FEW250
     FM112000 20011G19KT P6SM FEW050

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 11/05Z 11/06Z 11/07Z 11/08Z 11/09Z 11/10Z 11/11Z 11/12Z 11/13Z 11/14Z 11/15Z 11/16Z 11/17Z 11/18Z 11/19Z
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

 

Tonight
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 61°

Wednesday
 

Sunny

High: 91°

Wednesday Night

Chance T-storms then Chance Showers

Low: 67°

Thursday
 

Chance T-storms

High: 88°

Thursday Night
 

Chance T-storms then Chance Showers

Low: 67°

Friday
 

Slight Chance T-storms then Chance Showers

High: 84°

Friday Night
 

Chance T-storms

Low: 65°