Des Moines International Airport

KDSM / DSM / DSM

Des Moines, IA

958 ft MSL

Large AirportToweredScheduled ServiceMETARTAF

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Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued: Mon, Feb 23, 05:20 UTC

Valid From

Mon, Feb 23, 06:00 UTC

→

Valid To

Tue, Feb 24, 06:00 UTC

Duration

24 hours

Raw TAF

TAF KDSM 230520Z 2306/2406 34012KT P6SM FEW250 FM231300 33007KT P6SM FEW250 FM231900 27004KT P6SM SCT250

Hourly Forecast Grid

TAF periods expanded to hourly time slots. Scroll horizontally to see the full forecast.

Time	06Z	07Z	08Z	09Z	10Z	11Z	12Z	13Z	14Z	15Z	16Z	17Z	18Z	19Z	20Z	21Z	22Z	23Z	Feb 2400Z	01Z	02Z	03Z	04Z	05Z
Category	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR
Weather
Vis (SM)	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+
Ceiling (ft)	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR
Wind Dir	340	340	340	340	340	340	340	330	330	330	330	330	330	270	270	270	270	270	270	270	270	270	270	270
Wind (kt)	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	7	7	7	7	7	7	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Gusts (kt)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Period	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM

Change types:FM = FromBECMG = BecomingTEMPO = TemporaryPROB = ProbabilityTimes in UTC (Zulu)

Forecast Periods

3 forecast periods decoded from the TAF

TAF KDSM 230520Z 2306/2406 34012KT P6SM FEW250 FM231300 33007KT P6SM FEW250 FM231900 27004KT P6SM SCT250

Valid: Feb 23, 06:00 UTC to Feb 24, 06:00 UTC

BASEFeb 23, 06:00 UTC — Feb 23, 13:00 UTC

Wind: 340° at 12 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Few 25,000 ft

FMFeb 23, 13:00 UTC — Feb 23, 19:00 UTC

Wind: 330° at 7 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Few 25,000 ft

FMFeb 23, 19:00 UTC — Feb 24, 06:00 UTC

Wind: 270° at 4 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Scattered 25,000 ft

Daylight

Sunrise, sunset, and civil twilight for Des Moines International Airport

Sunrise: 12:58ZSunset: 23:58ZDay length: 10h 59m

TAF data sourced from Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Refreshed every 10 minutes. This information is for reference only and should not be used for flight planning.

Des Moines International Airport

KDSM / DSM / DSM

Des Moines, IA

958 ft MSL

Large AirportToweredScheduled ServiceMETARTAF

View on Map Website Wikipedia

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued: Mon, Feb 23, 05:20 UTC

Valid From

Mon, Feb 23, 06:00 UTC

→

Valid To

Tue, Feb 24, 06:00 UTC

Duration

24 hours

Raw TAF

TAF KDSM 230520Z 2306/2406 34012KT P6SM FEW250 FM231300 33007KT P6SM FEW250 FM231900 27004KT P6SM SCT250

Hourly Forecast Grid

TAF periods expanded to hourly time slots. Scroll horizontally to see the full forecast.

Time	06Z	07Z	08Z	09Z	10Z	11Z	12Z	13Z	14Z	15Z	16Z	17Z	18Z	19Z	20Z	21Z	22Z	23Z	Feb 2400Z	01Z	02Z	03Z	04Z	05Z
Category	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR
Weather
Vis (SM)	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+
Ceiling (ft)	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR
Wind Dir	340	340	340	340	340	340	340	330	330	330	330	330	330	270	270	270	270	270	270	270	270	270	270	270
Wind (kt)	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	7	7	7	7	7	7	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Gusts (kt)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Period	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM

Change types:FM = FromBECMG = BecomingTEMPO = TemporaryPROB = ProbabilityTimes in UTC (Zulu)

Forecast Periods

3 forecast periods decoded from the TAF

TAF KDSM 230520Z 2306/2406 34012KT P6SM FEW250 FM231300 33007KT P6SM FEW250 FM231900 27004KT P6SM SCT250

Valid: Feb 23, 06:00 UTC to Feb 24, 06:00 UTC

BASEFeb 23, 06:00 UTC — Feb 23, 13:00 UTC

Wind: 340° at 12 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Few 25,000 ft

FMFeb 23, 13:00 UTC — Feb 23, 19:00 UTC

Wind: 330° at 7 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Few 25,000 ft

FMFeb 23, 19:00 UTC — Feb 24, 06:00 UTC

Wind: 270° at 4 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Scattered 25,000 ft

Daylight

Sunrise, sunset, and civil twilight for Des Moines International Airport

Sunrise: 12:58ZSunset: 23:58ZDay length: 10h 59m

TAF data sourced from Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Refreshed every 10 minutes. This information is for reference only and should not be used for flight planning.