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Radar/Satellite

current radar loop
current satellite loop
 

Current Weather Conditions

 
Hover over or click station to get METAR and TAF (if available). Flight Categories: VFR=GreenVFR   MVFR=BlueMVFR   IFR=RedIFR   LIFR=PurpleLIFR

FSD TAF

 

KFSD - Joe Foss Field

Forecast valid from 0900 GMT 1 May 2025 to 0600 GMT 2 May 2025

Latest observation at 0956 GMT 1 May 2025

For situational awareness. Not to be used for flight planning purposes

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0956Z 01/11Z 01/12Z 01/13Z 01/14Z 01/15Z 01/16Z 01/17Z 01/18Z 01/19Z 01/20Z 01/21Z 01/22Z 01/23Z 02/00Z 02/01Z
VIS 10 >6
[P6]
>6
[P6]
>6
[P6]
>6
[P6]
>6
[P6]
>6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
[4]
>6
[4]
>6
[4]
>6 >6
CIG 8 8 8 8 26 26 70 70 70 70 70
[70]
70
[70]
70
[70]
70
Cover SCT BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN SCT
FltCat VFR IFR IFR IFR IFR MVFR MVFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
[-SHRA]

[-SHRA]

[-SHRA]

[-SHRA]

[-SHRA]

[-SHRA BR]

[-SHRA BR]

[-SHRA BR]
WDir 060 340 340 340 340 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 340
WSpd 6 7 7 7 7 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 8
WGust 21 21 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22
FTUS53 KFSD 010912 AAA
KFSD 010910Z 0109/0206 VRB04KT P6SM FEW030 BKN050
     FM011100 34007KT P6SM BKN008 PROB30 0111/0115 P6SM -SHRA
     FM011500 35013G21KT P6SM BKN026 PROB30 0115/0116 P6SM -SHRA
     FM011700 35014G22KT P6SM SCT070 PROB30 0121/0124 4SM -SHRA BR
      BKN070 BKN080
     FM020100 34008KT P6SM SCT110

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 01/11Z 01/12Z 01/13Z 01/14Z 01/15Z 01/16Z 01/17Z 01/18Z 01/19Z 01/20Z 01/21Z 01/22Z 01/23Z 02/00Z 02/01Z
KSUX CIG   CIG CIG CIG                      
KHON   CIG                            
KATY                                

NOTE: TEMPO conditions in [brackets]. Keep in mind TEMPO conditions might be better (lower impact) than prevailing conditions.


Aviation Weather Forecasts

Low Level Turbulence Forecast
Ceiling, Visibility and Thunderstorm Forecast

Icing Forecast
High Level Turbulence Forecast
 

KFSD Vertical Wind Profile


Model Trend Forecasts

model meteogram for FSD airport

Model Probability Forecasts

ceiling height plot

Bar graphs indicate the probability of selected flight category element. The color represents the difference (using 10% thresholds between categories) between the probability and the threshold required to make a categorical forecast. Solid black lines indicate the threshold value at each hour

 

visibility plot for FSD airport

Bar graphs indicate the probability of selected flight category element. The color represents the difference (using 10% thresholds between categories) between the probability and the threshold required to make a categorical forecast. Solid black lines indicate the threshold value at each hour

 


Extended Forecast

 

Overnight
 

Chance Showers

Low: 51°

Thursday
 

Showers Likely then Chance Showers and Breezy

High: 66°

Thursday Night
 

Chance Showers

Low: 44°

Friday
 

Decreasing Clouds

High: 62°

Friday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 38°

Saturday
 

Sunny

High: 69°

Saturday Night
 

Clear

Low: 44°