KDSM — Des Moines International Airport METAR & TAF
IATA DSM · Des Moines · US
Current report
METAR KDSM 290454Z 14007KT 10SM BKN300 18/12 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP151 T01780122
The latest observation at Des Moines International Airport was issued at 29 Sep 04:54Z. Wind is from southeast (140°) at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 kilometres or better. The sky shows broken cloud at 30,000 ft. Temperature is 18 °C with a dew point of 12 °C. The altimeter setting is 1016 hPa (29.99 inHg). These conditions classify the field as VFR. Visual flight rules — good visibility and a high ceiling.
Forecast (TAF)
TAF KDSM 301135Z 3012/0112 19005KT 4SM -RA BR OVC005 TEMPO 3012/3016 2SM -RA OVC008 FM301800 20007KT 4SM BR OVC008 FM302000 20005KT 3SM -RA BKN010 FM010500 VRB04KT 3SM SHRA OVC007 PROB30 0106/0111 2SM TSRA OVC009CB FM011100 04005KT 4SM BR OVC007
| Valid | Change | Category | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 12:00Z – 30 Sep 18:00Z | FROM | IFR | 190° 5 kt, 6.4 km visibility, -RA BR, overcast 500 ft |
| 30 Sep 12:00Z – 30 Sep 16:00Z | TEMPO | IFR | 3.2 km visibility, -RA, overcast 800 ft |
| 30 Sep 18:00Z – 30 Sep 20:00Z | FM | IFR | 200° 7 kt, 6.4 km visibility, BR, overcast 800 ft |
| 30 Sep 20:00Z – 01 Oct 05:00Z | FM | MVFR | 200° 5 kt, 4.8 km visibility, -RA, broken cloud 1,000 ft |
| 01 Oct 05:00Z – 01 Oct 11:00Z | FM | IFR | variable 4 kt, 4.8 km visibility, SHRA, overcast 700 ft |
| 01 Oct 06:00Z – 01 Oct 11:00Z | PROB30 | IFR | 3.2 km visibility, TSRA, overcast 900 ft |
| 01 Oct 11:00Z – 01 Oct 12:00Z | FM | IFR | 040° 5 kt, 6.4 km visibility, BR, overcast 700 ft |
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Runways & wind components
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Meteogram · 96 h
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Weather trends & statistics
Every archived observation for KDSM, aggregated. 676 reports stored so far.
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About KDSM weather reports
Des Moines International Airport issues a routine METAR observation about every half hour, plus a SPECI whenever conditions change sharply. The TAF above forecasts the next 24 to 30 hours within roughly five nautical miles of the field. Both are decoded on this page: the raw code stays visible for anyone who wants it, and everything below it is the same information in plain language, colour and diagram form.
Use the runway diagram to see how the current wind splits into headwind and crosswind on each runway end, the meteogram to plan the next week, and the trend charts to understand what this airport is normally like — how often it goes IFR, which direction the wind usually comes from, and when in the day it tends to turn.