KDSM Briefing
Des Moines Intl, US
Flight category
VFR12000ft · 10sm
Visual Flight Rules — ceiling > 3000 ft AND visibility > 5 sm
Likely runway
06
est. from wind
Current conditions
Wind
060° / 9 kt
From the ENE
Visibility
10+ sm
Clouds
SCT 10,000 ft, BKN 12,000 ft, BKN 20,000 ft
Scattered (3–4 oktas) @ 10,000 ft AGL · Broken (5–7 oktas) @ 12,000 ft AGL · Broken (5–7 oktas) @ 20,000 ft AGL
Ceiling
12,000 ft AGL
Lowest BKN/OVC layer
Temp / Dewpoint
15°C / 4.4°C
Spread 10.6°C
Altimeter
30.20 inHg
1022.8 hPa
Raw METAR
Observed 5/21/2026, 1:00:00 AMMETAR KDSM 210054Z 06009KT 10SM SCT100 BKN120 BKN200 15/04 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP229 T01500044 $TAF
TAF KDSM 202322Z 2100/2124 05009KT P6SM FEW045 BKN130 FM211000 09008KT P6SM FEW035 BKN070- TAF KDSM 202322Z 2100/2124 05009KT P6SM FEW045 BKN130
- FM211000 09008KT P6SM FEW035 BKN070
Hazards
No active AIRMETs/SIGMETs near this station
NOAA polled within the last 10 minutes.
Radar
NEXRAD · Iowa State Mesonet
Imagery courtesy of Iowa State Mesonet (NEXRAD) and NOAA. Not for navigation.
Wind aloft
FB text product
GFS Skew-T from Iowa State; FB text from NOAA AWC. Plan with care.
Latitude
41.5339
Longitude
-93.6531
Elevation
286 m
Country
US
KDSM NOTAMs
Active notices to airmen