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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 1200 GMT 4 Jul 2025 to 1200 GMT 5 Jul 2025

Latest observation at 1156 GMT 4 Jul 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1156Z 04/13Z 04/14Z 04/15Z 04/16Z 04/17Z 04/18Z 04/19Z 04/20Z 04/21Z 04/22Z 04/23Z 05/00Z 05/01Z 05/02Z 05/03Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
[5]
CIG 50 50 50
[40]
Cover FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT BKN BKN BKN
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
[-TSRA]
WDir 190 190 190 190 190 190 190 190 190 190 190 190 190 200 200 200
WSpd 14 10 10 10 10 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 12 12 12
WGust 20 18 18 18 18 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 20 20 20
FTUS53 KFSD 041124 RRA
KFSD 041122Z 0412/0512 19010G18KT P6SM FEW250
     FM041700 19017G26KT P6SM SCT050
     FM050100 20012G20KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 0503/0505 5SM -TSRA
      OVC040CB
     FM050500 20012G20KT 6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN040
      TEMPO 0505/0507 3SM TSRA BKN025CB
     FM050700 20010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025
     FM050900 21010KT P6SM BKN015

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 04/13Z 04/14Z 04/15Z 04/16Z 04/17Z 04/18Z 04/19Z 04/20Z 04/21Z 04/22Z 04/23Z 05/00Z 05/01Z 05/02Z 05/03Z
KSUX                                
KHON                       [WX] [WX] WX WX  
KATY                             WX  

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

 

Independence Day

Mostly Sunny and Breezy

High: 90°

Tonight
 

T-storms Likely

Low: 70°

Saturday
 

Chance T-storms

High: 84°

Saturday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 61°

Sunday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 82°

Sunday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 62°

Monday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 85°