FM
Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC)
130° · 9 kt
6+ mi · BKN 12000
KDSMIATA DSMUSFlight category: VFR
Des Moines International Airport (DSM/KDSM)
Des Moines286 m
21.7°CTemperature120° · 11 G17 ktWind10+ miVisibility
METAR / TAF
Temperature
21.7°C
Dew point
18.9°C
Wind
120° · 11 G17 kt
Visibility
10+ mi
Altimeter
30.05 inHg
Current conditions
VFR
Wind on the runway
Runway heading
132°Headwind
11 ktHeadwind
Crosswind
2 ktFrom the left
Cloud ceiling profile
Ceiling
14,000 ftOVC
FEW11,000 ft AGL
OVC14,000 ft AGL
METAR
Sep 7, 2026, 10:54 AM (UTC)
Decoded observation
- Report type
- METAR
- issued
- Sep 7, 2026, 10:54 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 120° · 11 kt · gusting to 17 kt
- visibility
- 10 SM
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 11,000 ft AGL OVC · overcast · 14,000 ft AGL
- temperature
- 22 °C
- dew point
- 19 °C
- altimeter setting
- 30.05 inHg
- Sea-level pressure
- 1,016.8 hPa
- flight category
- VFR
Remarks and supplementary codes
- Supplementary code
- AO2
- Supplementary code
- SLP168
- Supplementary code
- OCNL LTGIC DSNT SW CB DSNT SW MOV SE
- Supplementary code
- T02170189
- Supplementary code
- $
TAF
Sep 7, 2026, 5:20 AM (UTC)
Forecast period 1 · base period
- Validity
- Sep 7, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 110° · 7 kt
- visibility
- >6 SM
- clouds
- SCT · scattered clouds · 1,400 ft AGL OVC · overcast · 15,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 2 · from this time
- Validity
- Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC) – Sep 7, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 120° · 9 kt
- visibility
- >6 SM
- clouds
- BKN · broken cloud layer · 9,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 3 · from this time
- Validity
- Sep 7, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC) – Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 140° · 12 kt · gusting to 18 kt
- visibility
- >6 SM
- clouds
- SCT · scattered clouds · 9,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 4 · from this time
- Validity
- Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 8, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 130° · 9 kt
- visibility
- >6 SM
- clouds
- BKN · broken cloud layer · 12,000 ft AGL
Terminal forecast
FM
Sep 7, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC)
140° · 12 kt
6+ mi · SCT 9000
FM
Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC)
120° · 9 kt
6+ mi · BKN 9000
BASE
Sep 7, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC)
110° · 7 kt
6+ mi · SCT 1400 · OVC 15000
Observation history
| UTC | Current conditions | Temperature | Wind | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2026, 10:54 AM (UTC) | VFR | 21.7°C | 11 kt | 10+ mi |
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