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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 Jan 2025 to 1800 GMT 21 Jan 2025

Latest observation at 1954 GMT 20 Jan 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1954Z 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 21/11Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 34 45 45 45 45 45 45
Cover BKN FEW FEW BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT FEW
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 310 310 310 310 310 310 310 310 310 310 310 310 310 310 310 280
WSpd 20 19 19 15 15 15 15 15 15 10 10 10 10 10 10 6
WGust 27 26 26
FTUS43 KDSM 201739
KDSM 201738Z 2018/2118 31019G26KT P6SM FEW030 FEW100
     FM202300 31015KT P6SM BKN045
     FM210500 31010KT P6SM SCT060
     FM211100 28006KT P6SM FEW250

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 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 21/11Z
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

 

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°