| 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 0100 GMT 18 Apr 2025 to 0000 GMT 19 Apr 2025
Latest observation at 0054 GMT 18 Apr 2025
For situational awareness. Not to be used for flight planning purposes
| Potential Impact | None | Slight | Moderate | High |
| Time | 0054Z | 18/02Z | 18/03Z | 18/04Z | 18/05Z | 18/06Z | 18/07Z | 18/08Z | 18/09Z | 18/10Z | 18/11Z | 18/12Z | 18/13Z | 18/14Z | 18/15Z | 18/16Z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIS | 10 | >6 | >6 [2] |
>6 [2] |
>6 [2] |
>6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | >6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| CIG | 50 | 45 | 30 [25] |
30 [25] |
30 [25] |
30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Cover | OVC | OVC | OVC | OVC | OVC | OVC | OVC | OVC | OVC | BKN | BKN | BKN | BKN | BKN | BKN | BKN |
| FltCat | VFR | VFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | IFR | IFR | IFR | IFR | IFR |
| WX | VCTS [TSRAGR] |
VCTS [TSRAGR] |
VCTS [TSRAGR] |
-DZ | -DZ | -DZ | -DZ | -DZ | ||||||||
| WDir | 160 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 240 | 240 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 |
| WSpd | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| WGust |
FTUS80 KDSM 180039 AAA
KDSM 180037Z 1801/1824 15010KT P6SM OVC045
FM180300 15011KT P6SM VCTS OVC030CB PROB30 1803/1806 2SM
TSRAGR OVC025CB
FM180600 14008KT P6SM OVC030
FM181000 24009KT P6SM BKN010
FM181200 30009KT 6SM -DZ BKN008
FM181700 33011G18KT P6SM OVC010
| Potential Impact | None | Slight | Moderate | High |
| Time | OBS | 18/02Z | 18/03Z | 18/04Z | 18/05Z | 18/06Z | 18/07Z | 18/08Z | 18/09Z | 18/10Z | 18/11Z | 18/12Z | 18/13Z | 18/14Z | 18/15Z | 18/16Z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOTM | ||||||||||||||||
| KMCW | WX | WX | WX | WX | WX | WX | CIG | CIG | CIG | CIG | CIG | CIG | CIG | |||
| KFOD | [WX] | [WX] | [WX] | WX | WX | WX | CIG | CIG | CIG | CIG | CIG | CIG |
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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Tonight 
Severe Thunderstorms Low: 57° |
Friday Slight Chance T-storms then Slight Chance Showers High: 60° |
Friday Night 
Mostly Cloudy Low: 40° |
Saturday 
Partly Sunny High: 59° |
Saturday Night Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers Low: 44° |
Sunday 
Showers Likely and Breezy High: 57° |
Sunday Night 
Showers Likely and Breezy Low: 42° |
