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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 10 Dec 2025 to 1200 GMT 11 Dec 2025

Latest observation at 1556 GMT 10 Dec 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1556Z 10/17Z 10/18Z 10/19Z 10/20Z 10/21Z 10/22Z 10/23Z 11/00Z 11/01Z 11/02Z 11/03Z 11/04Z 11/05Z 11/06Z 11/07Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 19 16 16 16 18 18 18 35 35 35 35 60 60 60 60 60
Cover OVC BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC
FltCat MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 320 320 320 320 320 320 320 330 330 330 330 VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB
WSpd 18 13 13 13 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 3
WGust 27 18 18 18
FTUS80 KFSD 101124 RRB
KFSD 101121Z 1012/1112 32018G28KT P6SM -SN BKN020
     FM101600 32013G18KT P6SM BKN016
     FM102000 32010KT P6SM BKN018
     FM102300 33008KT P6SM OVC035
     FM110300 VRB03KT P6SM OVC060

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 10/17Z 10/18Z 10/19Z 10/20Z 10/21Z 10/22Z 10/23Z 11/00Z 11/01Z 11/02Z 11/03Z 11/04Z 11/05Z 11/06Z 11/07Z
KSUX                                
KHON                                
KATY WX WX 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

 

Today
 

Mostly Cloudy and Blustery then Mostly Cloudy

High: 24°

Tonight
 

Cloudy then Slight Chance Snow

Low: 13°

Thursday
 

Wintry Mix Likely

High: 26°

Thursday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 9°

Friday
 

Mostly Cloudy

High: 17°

Friday Night
 

Cloudy then Chance Snow

Low: 0°

Saturday
 

Snow Likely then Slight Chance Snow

High: 5°