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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 1900 GMT 21 May 2025 to 1800 GMT 22 May 2025

Latest observation at 1956 GMT 21 May 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1956Z 21/21Z 21/22Z 21/23Z 22/00Z 22/01Z 22/02Z 22/03Z 22/04Z 22/05Z 22/06Z 22/07Z 22/08Z 22/09Z 22/10Z 22/11Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 29 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 15 15
Cover BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT BKN BKN
FltCat MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR MVFR MVFR
WX
WDir 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 320 320 320 320 320 320 330 330
WSpd 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6
WGust 20 21 21 21 21 21 21 21
FTUS53 KFSD 211909 AAA
KFSD 211905Z 2119/2218 30013G21KT P6SM BKN028
     FM220400 32007KT P6SM SCT035
     FM221000 33006KT P6SM SCT009 BKN015

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

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

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
 

Slight Chance Showers

High: 53°

Tonight
 

Chance Sprinkles

Low: 37°

Thursday
 

Slight Chance Showers then Mostly Sunny

High: 63°

Thursday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 40°

Friday
 

Slight Chance Showers then Showers Likely

High: 61°

Friday Night
 

Chance Showers

Low: 47°

Saturday
 

Mostly Cloudy

High: 63°