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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 4 Dec 2025 to 1800 GMT 5 Dec 2025

Latest observation at 1956 GMT 4 Dec 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1956Z 04/21Z 04/22Z 04/23Z 05/00Z 05/01Z 05/02Z 05/03Z 05/04Z 05/05Z 05/06Z 05/07Z 05/08Z 05/09Z 05/10Z 05/11Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
[5]
>6
[5]
CIG 11 15 15 15 120 120 120 120
[28]
120
[28]
Cover OVC BKN BKN BKN SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN
FltCat MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
[-SN BR]

[-SN BR]
WDir 190 190 190 190 200 200 200 200 220 220 220 250 250 250 250 250
WSpd 14 14 14 14 12 12 12 12 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6
WGust 23 26 26 26 20 20 20 20
FTUS53 KFSD 041927 AAA
KFSD 041924Z 0419/0518 19014G26KT P6SM BKN015 BKN028
     FM050000 20012G20KT P6SM FEW018 SCT035
     FM050400 22007KT P6SM SCT180
     FM050700 25006KT P6SM SCT028 BKN120 PROB30 0510/0513 5SM -SN
      BR BKN028

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

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

Partly Sunny

High: 21°

Tonight
 

Increasing Clouds

Low: 18°

Friday
 

Slight Chance Wintry Mix then Mostly Cloudy

High: 33°

Friday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 13°

Saturday
 

Chance Snow then Snow Likely

High: 22°

Saturday Night
 

Slight Chance Snow then Mostly Cloudy

Low: -7°

Sunday
 

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Snow

High: 7°