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DSM Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
Des Moines International Airport, Des Moines, IA · KDSM
Current weather at Des Moines International Airport in Des Moines, IA (IATA DSM, ICAO KDSM): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 150° at 7 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the south-southeast (150° true) at 7 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: few clouds at 6,000 ft, broken clouds at 9,000 ft, overcast at 14,000 ft; the ceiling is 9,000 ft above the ground.
- Temperature: 19°C (67°F), dew point 11°C (51°F).
- Altimeter: 30.08 inHg (1019 hPa).
METAR KDSM 272154Z 15007KT 120V200 10SM FEW060 BKN090 OVC140 19/11 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01940106
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 150° at 7 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 054° | Tailwind 1 kt | 7 kt from the right | 9,004 ft |
| 23 | 234° | 1 kt | 7 kt from the left | 9,004 ft |
| 13 Most headwind | 132° | 7 kt | 2 kt from the right | 9,001 ft |
| 31 | 312° | Tailwind 7 kt | 2 kt from the left | 9,001 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 17:20Z, valid Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 28 18:00Z
TAF KDSM 271720Z 2718/2818 19009KT P6SM FEW050 OVC190 FM280800 15005KT P6SM BKN045 FM281500 16008KT P6SM BKN040
- Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 28 08:00ZWind 190° at 9 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; few clouds at 5,000 ft, overcast at 19,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 08:00Z (until 15:00Z)Wind 150° at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; broken clouds at 4,500 ft.
- From Oct 28 15:00Z (until 18:00Z)Wind 160° at 8 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; broken clouds at 4,000 ft.
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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.