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METAR - Aviation Routine Weather Report
KDSM - Des Moines, Iowa
Updated at 2:20 PM GMT on May 25, 2013 (9:20 AM CDT):
SPECI KDSM 251420Z 14018G25KT 10SM -RA FEW007 OVC036 12/10 A3022 RMK AO2 PK WND 14025/1405 RAB18 P0000 T01170100
TAF - Terminal Area Forecast
KDSM - Des Moines, Iowa
Updated at 2:20 PM GMT on May 25, 2013 (9:20 AM CDT):
KDSM 251407Z 2514/2612 12015G22KT P6SM BKN005 OVC025
      TEMPO 2514/2515 SCT005 BKN035
     FM251600 14015KT P6SM -SHRA SCT008 BKN020 OVC080
     FM251800 13013KT P6SM BKN010 OVC080
     FM260600 12012KT 6SM -TSRA BKN007CB OVC018=
Decoded:
ID: KDSM   Des Moines Intl, IAAMENDMENT

REPORT TIME: 25 14: 7
VALID TIME: 25 May AT 14:00Z to 26 May AT 12:00Z.
INITIAL WX
   WINDS: 120 AT 15 GUST 22
   VISIBILITY: >6.0 MILES
   CLOUDS: 5 BKN
   CLOUDS: 25 OVC
TEMPORARY WX FROM 14Z TO 15Z
   CLOUDS: 5 SCT
   CLOUDS: 35 BKN
NEW WX STARTING: 16:00Z
   WINDS: 140 AT 15
   VISIBILITY: >6.0 MILES
   WEATHER: -SHRA
   CLOUDS: 8 SCT
   CLOUDS: 20 BKN
   CLOUDS: 80 OVC
NEW WX STARTING: 18:00Z
   WINDS: 130 AT 13
   VISIBILITY: >6.0 MILES
   CLOUDS: 10 BKN
   CLOUDS: 80 OVC
NEW WX STARTING: 06:00Z
   WINDS: 120 AT 12
   VISIBILITY: 6.0 MILES
   WEATHER: -TSRA
   CLOUDS: 7 BKN WITH CB
   CLOUDS: 18 OVC
   COMMENTS: = 

PIREP - Pilot Weather Report
KDSM - Des Moines, Iowa
Updated at 2:20 PM GMT on May 25, 2013 (9:20 AM CDT):
No PIREP is currently available for this location.
AIRMET - Airmens Meteorological Information
KDSM - Des Moines, Iowa
Updated at 2:20 PM GMT on May 25, 2013 (9:20 AM CDT):
CHIS WA 251445
AIRMET SIERRA UPDT 3 FOR IFR VALID UNTIL 252100
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AIRMET IFR...MN IA WI IL
FROM 50S MSP TO 40SSE ODI TO 20E DBQ TO 40WNW BDF TO 40S IOW TO
30SSE DSM TO 40E OVR TO 50SE FSD TO 30SSE RWF TO 50S MSP
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 21Z THRU 03Z.
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AIRMET IFR...ND
FROM 50S YWG TO 60ESE BIS TO 20SW BIS TO 50NNW ISN TO 50S YWG
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM BR. CONDS ENDG 15-18Z.
.
OTLK VALID 2100-0300Z...IFR SD NE MN IA WI IL
BOUNDED BY 80ESE ABR-50SSW MSP-40SSE ODI-20E DBQ-40WNW BDF-40S
IOW-30SSE DSM-30E OVR-50W FSD-80ESE ABR
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG THRU 03Z.
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CHIT WA 251445
AIRMET TANGO UPDT 3 FOR TURB VALID UNTIL 252100
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NO SGFNT TURB EXP OUTSIDE OF CNVTV ACT.
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CHIZ WA 251445
AIRMET ZULU UPDT 2 FOR ICE AND FRZLVL VALID UNTIL 252100
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AIRMET ICE...MN IA MO WI LM MI IL IN KY
FROM 40SW GRB TO 30SW PMM TO FWA TO CVG TO IIU TO 20E PXV TO STL
TO UIN TO 20WSW ODI TO 40SW GRB
MOD ICE BTN FRZLVL AND FL240. FRZLVL 090-120. CONDS CONTG BYD 21Z
THRU 03Z.
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FRZLVL...RANGING FROM 040-150 ACRS AREA
   080 ALG 40NW INL-50NW RHI-30NNE BAE-30NE FWA
   120 ALG 60WSW DIK-60E BIS-60NNW RWF-50SSW MSP-30ENE UIN-30W
      PXV-60ESE BWG
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SIGMET - Significant Meteorological Information
KDSM - Des Moines, Iowa
Updated at 2:20 PM GMT on May 25, 2013 (9:20 AM CDT):
No SIGMET is currently available for this location.
NOTAM - Notice to Airmen
KDSM - Des Moines, Iowa
Updated at 2:20 PM GMT on May 25, 2013 (9:20 AM CDT):
!DSM 05/066 DSM OBST TOWER 1417 (462 AGL) 8.4 SSW LGTS OTS (ASR 1016682) TIL 1306090227
CREATED: 25 May 2013 02:27:00 SOURCE: KFODYFYX
!DSM 05/047 DSM OBST TOWER 1293 (365 AGL) 7.8 SW LGTS OTS 
(ASR 1207241) WEF 1305170637-1306010637CREATED: 17 May 2013 06:37:00 SOURCE: DSM
!DSM 04/026 DSM AIRSPACE UNMANNED ROCKET 2 NMR DSM118007 8500/BLW
1500-2300 WEEKENDS WEF 1304211500-1310272300CREATED: 21 Apr 2013 01:32:00 SOURCE: KFODYFYX
!DSM 02/005 DSM NAV VOR UNUSBL 095-150
CREATED: 01 Feb 2013 15:56:00 SOURCE: KPNMYFYX
!DSM 11/009 DSM NAV ILS RWY 5 GP UNUSBL CPD APCH BLW 1256 WEF
1211012324CREATED: 01 Nov 2012 23:24:00 SOURCE: KFODYFYX
Forecast Area
KDSM - Des Moines, Iowa
Updated at 2:20 PM GMT on May 25, 2013 (9:20 AM CDT):
FA3W  
CHIC FA 251122 AMD
SYNOPSIS AND VFR CLDS/WX
SYNOPSIS VALID UNTIL 260400
CLDS/WX VALID UNTIL 252200...OTLK VALID 252200-260400
ND SD NE KS MN IA MO WI LM LS MI LH IL IN KY
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SEE AIRMET SIERRA FOR IFR CONDS AND MTN OBSCN.
TS IMPLY SEV OR GTR TURB SEV ICE LLWS AND IFR CONDS.
NON MSL HGTS DENOTED BY AGL OR CIG.
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SYNOPSIS...10Z STNR FNT FM LOW NERN WY ACRS N PTN NEB PNHDL TO
LOW SW SD. WRMFNT FM LOW SW SD ACRS ERN NEB-N CNTRL OK-N CNTRL
TX. TROF FM LOW EXTRM NERN CO ACRS NERN NM CONTG SWWD. RDG FM ONT
TO GA WITH HIGH OVR NRN IND. 04Z STNR FNT FM SE MT TO EXTRM SW
SD. WRMFNT EXTRM SW SD-NERN NEB-NW MO-EXTRM S IL-MID TN. DRYLN FM
LOW EXTRM NERN CO ACRS EXTRM WRN KS-NW PTN TX PNHDL-SE NM-FAR W
TX. RDG FM ONT TO THE OH VLY WITH HIGH OVR CNTRL LS.
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ND
W...SCT050 WITH SCT CI ABV. VIS 3-5SM BR. 15Z BKN070 TOP 150. SCT
-TSRA POSS SEV DVLPG 17-19Z. CB TOP FL400. OTLK...VFR TSRA.
S CNTRL...BKN060 TOP 100. VIS 3-5SM BR. 15Z BKN060 TOP 150. WDLY
SCT -TSRA DVLPG 20-22Z. CB TOP FL400. OTLK...VFR TSRA.
N CNTRL-ERN...OVC030 TOP 100. VIS 3-5SM BR. 15Z BKN050. WND SE
G25KT. OTLK...VFR WND.
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SD
W 2/3...SCT-BKN060 TOP 100. 15Z BKN070 TOP 150. ISOL -TSRA BECMG
19-21Z SCT -TSRA. TS POSS SEV. CB TOP FL400. OTLK...VFR TSRA.
E 1/3...OVC030 TOP 120. VIS 3-5SM BR. 16Z BKN070 TOP 150. ISOL
-TSRA DVLPG 19-21Z. CB TOP FL400. OTLK...VFR.
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NE
PNHDL...OVC050 TOP 100. VIS 3SM BR. 15Z SCT080. ISOL -TSRA POSS
SEV DVLPG 20-22Z. CB TOP FL450. OTLK...VFR TSRA.
CNTRL...OVC040 TOP FL200. VIS 3-5SM BR. TIL 11Z WDLY SCT -TSRA E
1/2. CB TOP FL450. 17Z SCT060 BKN120. SCT -TSRA POSS SEV DVLPG
20-22Z. OTLK...VFR TSRA.
E...OVC030 TOP FL200. TIL 15Z SCT -TSRA POSS SEV. CB TOP ABV
FL450. 18Z BKN050. SCT -TSRA DVLPG 19-21Z. OTLK...VFR TSRA.
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KS
W 1/3...SCT050 WITH SCT-BKN CI ABV. WND S 20G30KT THRUT THE PD.
16Z SCT100 WITH BKN CI ABV. OTLK...VFR TSRA.
N CNTRL-NERN...BKN030 TOP 120. SCT -TSRA EXTRM N...ISOL -TSRA
RMNDR. CB TOP FL450. 15Z SCT050 BKN120 TOP FL200. OTLK...VFR.
S CNTRL-SE...BKN030 TOP 120. ISOL -TSRA. CB TOP FL400. 16Z SCT050
WITH BKN CI ABV. WND S G25KT S CNTRL KS. OTLK...VFR.
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MN
W 1/2...BKN030 OVC050 TOP FL250. ISOL -SHRA. 17Z BKN050.
OTLK...VFR N 1/2...VFR TSRA S 1/2.
NERN 1/4...BKN060 TOP FL250. SCT -SHRA. 14Z SCT030 BKN060.
OTLK...VFR.
SE 1/4...OVC080 TOP FL250. SCT -SHRA/ISOL -TSRA. CB TOP FL380.
15Z BKN080. OTLK...VFR.
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IA
W 1/2...BKN030 OVC050 TOP FL250. SCT -TSRA POSS SEV. CB TOP ABV
FL450. 18Z SCT -SHRA/WDLY SCT -TSRA. OTLK...VFR TSRA.
E 1/2...OVC060 TOP FL250. SCT -TSRA. CB TOP FL420. 19Z BKN050.
ISOL -TSRA. OTLK...VFR TSRA.
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MO...UPDT
NRN-E CNTRL...BKN060 TOP FL250. TIL 19Z SCT -SHRA/WDLY SCT -TSRA.
CB TOP FL420. OTLK...VFR.
W CNTRL-SW...BKN070 TOP FL250. WDLY SCT -TSRA. CB TOP FL400. 15Z
SCT040 BKN100. OTLK...VFR.
SE...SCT-BKN CI. OTLK...VFR.
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WI
NW 1/4...BKN080 TOP FL250. TIL 15Z ISOL -SHRA. OTLK...VFR.
SW 1/4...OVC080 TOP FL250. SCT -SHRA/ISOL -TSRA. CB TOP FL380.
16Z BKN080. OTLK...VFR.
E 1/2...BKN100 TOP FL250. ISOL -SHRA S 1/2 AREA. 15Z BKN080.
OTLK...VFR.
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LS UPR MI
W 1/2...SCT-BKN120 TOP FL250. OTLK...VFR.
E 1/2...SCT CI. OTLK...VFR.
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LM LWR MI LH
N 1/2 LM/NW 1/4 LWR MI...SCT CI. OTLK...VFR.
S 1/2 LM/SW 1/4 LWR MI....SCT-BKN CI. 12Z SCT-BKN100 TOP FL250.
OTLK...VFR.
E 1/2 LWR MI/LH...SKC OR SCT CI. 16Z SCT070 WITH SCT CI ABV.
OTLK...VFR.
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IL
NW 1/4...BKN060 OVC100 TOP FL250. SCT -SHRA/ISOL -TSRA. CB TOP
FL380. OTLK...VFR SHRA.
NERN 1/4...BKN100 TOP FL250. ISOL -SHRA. OTLK...VFR.
S 1/2...BKN CI. 15Z BKN100 TOP FL250. ISOL -TSRA. CB TOP FL380.
20Z OVC060. SCT -SHRA/ISOL -TSRA. OTLK...VFR SHRA.
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IN
N 1/2...BKN CI. 15Z BKN100 TOP FL250. OTLK...VFR.
S 1/2...SCT CI. 17Z BKN100 TOP FL250. ISOL -SHRA. OTLK...VFR
SHRA.
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KY
W 1/3...SCT-BKN CI. 15Z SCT150 WITH BKN CI ABV. OTLK...VFR.
E 2/3...SKC OR SCT CI. BECMG 1820 BKN100 TOP FL250. ISOL -SHRA.
OTLK...VFR SHRA.
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