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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 1800 GMT 20 Dec 2024 to 1800 GMT 21 Dec 2024

Latest observation at 1854 GMT 20 Dec 2024

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1854Z 20/20Z 20/21Z 20/22Z 20/23Z 21/00Z 21/01Z 21/02Z 21/03Z 21/04Z 21/05Z 21/06Z 21/07Z 21/08Z 21/09Z 21/10Z
VIS 9 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 17 11 11 130 130 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Cover OVC OVC OVC BKN BKN OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC
FltCat MVFR MVFR MVFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX -SN -SN -SN
WDir 330 340 340 350 350 VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB
WSpd 11 13 13 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
WGust
FTUS80 KDSM 201733 RRA
KDSM 201731Z 2018/2118 34013KT P6SM -SN OVC011
     FM202200 35008KT P6SM SCT013 BKN130
     FM210000 VRB04KT P6SM SCT080 OVC100
     FM211200 11004KT P6SM BKN110

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 20/20Z 20/21Z 20/22Z 20/23Z 21/00Z 21/01Z 21/02Z 21/03Z 21/04Z 21/05Z 21/06Z 21/07Z 21/08Z 21/09Z 21/10Z
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

 

This Afternoon
 

Partly Sunny

High: 25°

Tonight
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 17°

Saturday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 31°

Saturday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 22°

Sunday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 42°

Sunday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 32°

Monday
 

Partly Sunny

High: 47°