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Generated 2026-04-27 12:35Z · 1 airport

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KDSM· DSM· US· elev 958 ft

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines

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VFR · wind 150/14 · vis 10 SM · QNH 1000 hPa

11:18Z 01:08Z Day

Hazards: 0 SIGMET · 1 PIREP within 100 km

PIREP FL100 A319 · TURB LGT

METAR · observed 2026/04/27 11:54

KDSM 271154Z 15014KT 10SM -RA SCT037 BKN090 OVC110 16/13 A2953 RMK AO2 SLP996 TSE26 OCNL LTGICCC DSNT SE TS MOV SE P0011 60058 70075 T01560128 10172 20156 58035 $

Wind	150° 14 kt
Visibility	10 SM
Weather	-RA
Clouds	SCT 3700 ft, BKN 9000 ft, OVC 11000 ft
Ceiling	9000 ft
Temp / Dew	16 °C / 13 °C
QNH	1000 hPa / 29.53 inHg
Remarks	automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 999.6 HPa thunderstorm ending at :26 OCNL LTGICCC DSNT SE TS MOV SE 11/100 of an inch of precipitation fell in the last hour 0.58 inches of precipitation fell in the last 6 hours 0.75 inches of precipitation fell in the last 24 hours hourly temperature of 15.6°C and dew point of 12.8°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 17.2°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 15.6°C Steady or increase, then decrease; or decrease then decrease more rapidly of 3.5 hectopascals in the past 3 hours $
Issued (UTC)	27 11:54Z

Density altitude 1,663 ft (ISA +3 °C)

Runway components

Runway	Head/Tail	Crosswind
RWY 05/23	TW 2 kt	XW 14 kt R
RWY 13/31	HW 13 kt	XW 4 kt R

TAF · issued 2026/04/27 12:36

TAF KDSM 271135Z 2712/2812 17011KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT012 BKN024 OVC060 TEMPO 2712/2714 4SM -TSRA BR BKN011CB FM271400 15011G18KT P6SM SCT014 BKN022 OVC070 FM271900 27014G21KT P6SM BKN020 OVC050 PROB30 2719/2721 4SM -TSRA BKN018CB FM272200 29017G26KT P6SM BKN017 FM280300 31011G18KT P6SM BKN020 FM280900 33010KT P6SM FEW023 SCT150

Source: NOAA NWS tgftp · Datamask Aviation. For informational use only — not for flight planning. Consult an authorised aeronautical meteorological service before flight.