KDSM

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Latitude	Longitude
41° 32' 4" N	93° 39' 37" W
41.534712	-93.660497

Current KDSM Time
Local		UTC(Z)
07-6-08 16:36		07-6-08 21:36

Sunrise-Sunset	Jul 06, 2008
	Local	UTC(Z)
Begin civil twilight	05:13	10:13
Sunrise	05:47	10:47
Sunset	20:51	01:51
End civil twilight	21:25	02:25

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KDSM	Des Moines International Des Moines, Iowa - United States

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KDSM Current Weather

KDSM 062054Z 20015G23KT 10SM FEW100 BKN120 BKN250 31/17 A2982

Observed: Sun, Jul 6, 2008 @ 20:54 UTC(Z) (42 Minutes ago)

Wind	Visibility	Clouds	Readings
200° at 15 kts / 17 mph Gusting to 23 kts / 26 mph	10 miles	Few at 10,000' AGL Broken at 12,000' AGL Broken at 25,000' AGL	Temperature  31°C / 88°F Dewpoint  17°C / 63°F Heat Index  32°C / 89°F Humidity  43% Barometer  29.82 Hg 1009 mb

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KDSM Forecast Weather

KDSM 062105Z 062118 20015G23KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN120 BKN250 FM0500 17009KT P6SM SCT040CB BKN150 FM0900 15006KT 5SM -TSRA BR BKN035CB OVC080 FM1300 18008KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250

From: Sun, Jul 6, 2008 @ 21:00 UTC(Z)  To: Mon, Jul 7, 2008 @ 05:00 UTC(Z)

Wind	Visibility	Conditions	Clouds
200° at 15 kts / 17 mph Gusting to 23 kts / 26 mph	Greater than 6 miles	Nearby Showers	Scattered at 4,000' AGL Broken at 12,000' AGL Broken at 25,000' AGL

From: Mon, Jul 7, 2008 @ 05:00 UTC(Z)  To: Mon, Jul 7, 2008 @ 09:00 UTC(Z)
Type: FROM (Standard forecast or significant change)

Wind	Visibility	Conditions	Clouds
170° at 9 kts / 10 mph	Greater than 6 miles	No significant weather	Scattered at 4,000' AGL Broken at 15,000' AGL

From: Mon, Jul 7, 2008 @ 09:00 UTC(Z)  To: Mon, Jul 7, 2008 @ 13:00 UTC(Z)
Type: FROM (Standard forecast or significant change)

Wind	Visibility	Conditions	Clouds
150° at 6 kts / 7 mph	5 miles	Light Thunderstorm Rain Mist	Broken at 3,500' AGL Overcast at 8,000' AGL

From: Mon, Jul 7, 2008 @ 13:00 UTC(Z)  To: Mon, Jul 7, 2008 @ 18:00 UTC(Z)
Type: FROM (Standard forecast or significant change)

Wind	Visibility	Conditions	Clouds
180° at 8 kts / 9 mph	Greater than 6 miles	No significant weather	Scattered at 3,500' AGL Broken at 25,000' AGL

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