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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 0600 GMT 9 Nov 2025 to 0600 GMT 10 Nov 2025

Latest observation at 0456 GMT 9 Nov 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0456Z 09/06Z 09/07Z 09/08Z 09/09Z 09/10Z 09/11Z 09/12Z 09/13Z 09/14Z 09/15Z 09/16Z 09/17Z 09/18Z 09/19Z 09/20Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
Cover FEW OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT
FltCat VFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 350 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 320 320 320 320 320
WSpd 12 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 13 13 13 13 13
WGust 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 21 21 21 21 21
FTUS53 KFSD 090521 RRB
KFSD 090520Z 0906/1006 34010G17KT P6SM OVC025
     FM091600 32013G21KT P6SM SCT030
     FM092100 32014G25KT P6SM FEW250
     FM100000 32010G18KT P6SM FEW250

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 09/06Z 09/07Z 09/08Z 09/09Z 09/10Z 09/11Z 09/12Z 09/13Z 09/14Z 09/15Z 09/16Z 09/17Z 09/18Z 09/19Z 09/20Z
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

 

Tonight
 

Chance Flurries

Low: 14°

Sunday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 29°

Sunday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 11°

Monday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 34°

Monday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 29°

Veterans Day
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 52°

Tuesday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 33°