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KDSM - Des Moines International Airport
Forecast valid from 1800 GMT 27 Aug 2025 to 1800 GMT 28 Aug 2025
Latest observation at 1854 GMT 27 Aug 2025
For situational awareness. Not to be used for flight planning purposes
| Potential Impact | None | Slight | Moderate | High |
| Time | 1854Z | 27/20Z | 27/21Z | 27/22Z | 27/23Z | 28/00Z | 28/01Z | 28/02Z | 28/03Z | 28/04Z | 28/05Z | 28/06Z | 28/07Z | 28/08Z | 28/09Z | 28/10Z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIS | 10 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 |
| CIG | 300 | |||||||||||||||
| Cover | BKN | SCT | SCT | SCT | SCT | SCT | SCT | SCT | SCT | SCT | SCT | SCT | SCT | SCT | SCT | SCT |
| FltCat | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR |
| WX | ||||||||||||||||
| WDir | 200 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 240 | 240 | 240 |
| WSpd | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| WGust | 19 |
FTUS80 KDSM 271733 RRB
KDSM 271730Z 2718/2818 21008KT P6SM SCT070
FM280800 24004KT P6SM SCT250
| Potential Impact | None | Slight | Moderate | High |
| Time | OBS | 27/20Z | 27/21Z | 27/22Z | 27/23Z | 28/00Z | 28/01Z | 28/02Z | 28/03Z | 28/04Z | 28/05Z | 28/06Z | 28/07Z | 28/08Z | 28/09Z | 28/10Z |
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| 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 
Mostly Sunny High: 81° |
Tonight 
Mostly Clear Low: 57° |
Thursday 
Sunny High: 82° |
Thursday Night
Mostly Clear Low: 59° |
Friday
Mostly Sunny High: 78° |
Friday Night 
Partly Cloudy Low: 58° |
Saturday 
Partly Sunny High: 75° |
