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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 0000 GMT 8 Dec 2025 to 0000 GMT 9 Dec 2025

Latest observation at 2324 GMT 7 Dec 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 2324Z 08/00Z 08/01Z 08/02Z 08/03Z 08/04Z 08/05Z 08/06Z 08/07Z 08/08Z 08/09Z 08/10Z 08/11Z 08/12Z 08/13Z 08/14Z
VIS 1 2
[1]
2
[1]
3 3 3 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 6 6 6 6 6
CIG 23 25
[15]
25
[15]
15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 8 8 8 8 8
Cover BKN OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC
FltCat IFR IFR IFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR
WX -SN -SN BR
[-SN]
-SN BR
[-SN]
-SN -SN -SN BR BR BR BR BR
WDir 140 140 140 140 140 140 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150
WSpd 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 8
WGust
FTUS80 KFSD 072321 RRK
KFSD 072320Z 0800/0824 14010KT 2SM -SN BR OVC025
      TEMPO 0800/0802 1SM -SN BKN015
     FM080200 14010KT 3SM -SN SCT008 OVC015
     FM080500 15010KT P6SM BKN015
     FM081000 15008KT 6SM BR OVC008
     FM081800 21009KT P6SM BKN090

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 08/00Z 08/01Z 08/02Z 08/03Z 08/04Z 08/05Z 08/06Z 08/07Z 08/08Z 08/09Z 08/10Z 08/11Z 08/12Z 08/13Z 08/14Z
KSUX   WX WX WX WX WX WX                  
KHON                                
KATY   WX WX WX WX 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

 

This Afternoon
 

Chance Snow

High: 11°

Tonight
 

Snow and Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy

Low: 10°

Monday
 

Mostly Cloudy

High: 29°

Monday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 23°

Tuesday
 

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain

High: 41°

Tuesday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

Low: 17°

Wednesday
 

Mostly Cloudy and Blustery then Partly Sunny

High: 21°