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Des Moines International airport (United State)

Des Moines International airport is located near Des Moines, with Millman at 1mi↑, Norwalk at 4mi↑, Windsor Heights at 5mi↑, West Des Moines at 5mi↑, Des Moines at 5mi↑, Clive at 6mi↑,

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Elevation : 292 m = 958ft

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weather : few clouds at Millman

quelques nuages
12°F
16 ↗ 48°F

wind ↑ 14mph

Wind alert of 45mph at Millman

extreme cold alert with 16°F at Millman

Thursday : extreme cold alert with 16°F at Millman

Aviation weather for Des Moines International airport KDSM DSM

METAR for Des Moines International airport KDSM DSM

KDSM 180854Z 18012KT 10SM FEW029 OVC250 09/07 A2939 RMK AO2 PRESFR SLP954 T00940067 58019

Decoded METAR for Des Moines International airport KDSM DSM

METAR issued by KDSM on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 08:54 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 12 hours and 1 minutes ago.

visibility is 16km = 10sm.

The temperature is 9°C = 48°F, dew point is 7°C = 45°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.

QNH is 995hPa = 29.39inHg

Wind 22km/h = 12kt, direction is 180°.

Clouds : few clouds at 2900ft = 880m. overcast at 25000ft = 7620m.

Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor P recently SFR Sea Level Pressure SLP=954 T00940067 58019

TAF for Des Moines International airport KDSM DSM

KDSM 180520Z 1806/1906 19012KT P6SM BKN022 OVC200 WS020/20045KT PROB30 1807/1809 4SM -RA OVC015 FM180900 23011KT 6SM -RA SCT027 OVC045 FM181200 27014G22KT P6SM SCT021 OVC030 PROB30 1812/1813 4SM -RA BKN021 FM181400 26015G25KT P6SM SCT022 BKN050 WS020/28040KT FM181700 28024G35KT P6SM OVC022 FM182200 30026G44KT P6SM SCT021 BKN029

Decoded TAF for Des Moines International airport KDSM DSM

TAF issued by KDSM on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 05:20 UTC, issued 15 hours and 35 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC

1806/1906 19012KT P6SM BKN022 OVC200 WS020/20045KT

wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 190°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.

broken at 2200ft = 670m overcast at 20000ft = 6100m

probability of 30% to have from Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 07:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC

PROB30 1807/1809 4SM -RA OVC015

Visibility is 6km = 4sm.

light rain

overcast at 1500ft = 460m

from Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC

FM180900 23011KT 6SM -RA SCT027 OVC045

wind 11kt = 20km/h, direction is 230°

Visibility is 10km = 6sm.

light rain

scattered clouds at 2700ft = 820m overcast at 4500ft = 1370m

from Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 14:00 heure UTC

FM181200 27014G22KT P6SM SCT021 OVC030

wind 14kt = 26km/h with gusts at 22kt = 41km/h, direction is 270°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.

scattered clouds at 2100ft = 640m overcast at 3000ft = 910m

probability of 30% to have from Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 13:00 heure UTC

PROB30 1812/1813 4SM -RA BKN021

Visibility is 6km = 4sm.

light rain

broken at 2100ft = 640m

from Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 14:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 17:00 heure UTC

FM181400 26015G25KT P6SM SCT022 BKN050 WS020/28040KT

wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 260°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.

scattered clouds at 2200ft = 670m broken at 5000ft = 1520m

from Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 17:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC

FM181700 28024G35KT P6SM OVC022

wind 24kt = 44km/h with gusts at 35kt = 65km/h, direction is 280°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.

overcast at 2200ft = 670m

from Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 22:00 heure TU to Friday, December 19, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC

FM182200 30026G44KT P6SM SCT021 BKN029

wind 26kt = 48km/h with gusts at 44kt = 81km/h, direction is 300°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.

scattered clouds at 2100ft = 640m broken at 2900ft = 880m

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