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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 4 Oct 2025 to 0600 GMT 5 Oct 2025

Latest observation at 1056 GMT 4 Oct 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1056Z 04/12Z 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
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG
Cover CLR SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC FEW FEW FEW
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 180 170 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180
WSpd 16 13 16 16 16 16 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 21 21 21
WGust 22 25 25 25 25 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 32 32 32
FTUS53 KFSD 040521 RRB
KFSD 040520Z 0406/0506 17013G22KT P6SM SKC WS010/18045KT
     FM041300 18016G25KT P6SM SKC
     FM041700 18023G37KT P6SM SKC
     FM050000 18021G32KT P6SM FEW150 WS015/18050KT

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 04/12Z 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
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
 

Sunny and Breezy

High: 91°

Tonight
 

Breezy. Mostly Clear then Slight Chance T-storms

Low: 68°

Sunday
 

Becoming Sunny and Breezy

High: 81°

Sunday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 45°

Monday
 

Partly Sunny

High: 64°

Monday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 44°

Tuesday
 

Sunny

High: 67°