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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 1500 GMT 3 Dec 2025 to 1200 GMT 4 Dec 2025

Latest observation at 1556 GMT 3 Dec 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1556Z 03/17Z 03/18Z 03/19Z 03/20Z 03/21Z 03/22Z 03/23Z 04/00Z 04/01Z 04/02Z 04/03Z 04/04Z 04/05Z 04/06Z 04/07Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 100
Cover OVC SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 360 350 350 350 350 350 330 330 330 330 330 VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB
WSpd 16 12 12 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 4 4 4 4 4
WGust 23 20 20 20 20 20
FTUS80 KFSD 031509 AAA
KFSD 031506Z 0315/0412 35012G19KT P6SM BKN025 BKN100
      TEMPO 0315/0317 SCT025
     FM031700 35012G20KT P6SM SCT025
     FM032200 33010KT P6SM FEW250
     FM040300 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 03/17Z 03/18Z 03/19Z 03/20Z 03/21Z 03/22Z 03/23Z 04/00Z 04/01Z 04/02Z 04/03Z 04/04Z 04/05Z 04/06Z 04/07Z
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

 

Today
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 16°

Tonight
 

Mostly Clear

Low: -7°

Thursday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 23°

Thursday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 21°

Friday
 

Mostly Cloudy

High: 30°

Friday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 13°

Saturday
 

Chance Snow

High: 23°