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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 1800 GMT 9 Mar 2026 to 1800 GMT 10 Mar 2026

Latest observation at 1956 GMT 9 Mar 2026

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1956Z 09/21Z 09/22Z 09/23Z 10/00Z 10/01Z 10/02Z 10/03Z 10/04Z 10/05Z 10/06Z 10/07Z 10/08Z 10/09Z 10/10Z 10/11Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 250 250 250 250 250 90 90
Cover SCT SKC FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 030 030 080 080 080 080 080 080 080 050 050 050 050 050 040 040
WSpd 11 12 7 7 7 7 10 10 10 12 12 12 12 12 16 16
WGust 16 16 16 19 19 19 19 19 23 23
FTUS80 KFSD 091721 RRI
KFSD 091720Z 0918/1018 03012KT P6SM SKC
     FM092200 08007KT P6SM FEW250
     FM100200 08010G16KT P6SM FEW250
     FM100500 05012G19KT P6SM FEW100 BKN250
     FM101000 04016G23KT P6SM BKN090

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 09/21Z 09/22Z 09/23Z 10/00Z 10/01Z 10/02Z 10/03Z 10/04Z 10/05Z 10/06Z 10/07Z 10/08Z 10/09Z 10/10Z 10/11Z
KSUX                                
KHON                                
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

 

This Afternoon
 

Sunny

High: 61°

Tonight
 

Mostly Clear then Chance Sprinkles/Flurries

Low: 32°

Tuesday
 

Chance Sprinkles/Flurries

High: 48°

Tuesday Night
 

Rain/Snow

Low: 29°

Wednesday
 

Gradual Clearing

High: 45°

Wednesday Night

Increasing Clouds

Low: 26°

Thursday
 

Mostly Cloudy

High: 59°