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Radar/Satellite

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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 1600 GMT 6 Dec 2025 to 1200 GMT 7 Dec 2025

Latest observation at 1656 GMT 6 Dec 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1656Z 06/18Z 06/19Z 06/20Z 06/21Z 06/22Z 06/23Z 07/00Z 07/01Z 07/02Z 07/03Z 07/04Z 07/05Z 07/06Z 07/07Z 07/08Z
VIS 0.5 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 3 3 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 10 12 12 12 12 8 8 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
Cover VV OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN
FltCat IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR
WX -SN BR +SN +SN +SN +SN -SN BR -SN BR
WDir 120 080 080 080 080 050 050 020 020 020 020 020 020 020 020 020
WSpd 7 12 12 12 12 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
WGust 17 20 20 20 20
FTUS80 KFSD 061609 AAA
KFSD 061607Z 0616/0712 11011G18KT 2SM -SN BR SCT008 OVC015
     FM061700 08012G20KT 1/4SM +SN SCT008 OVC012
     FM062200 05010KT 3SM -SN BR OVC008
     FM070000 02008KT P6SM BKN018

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 06/18Z 06/19Z 06/20Z 06/21Z 06/22Z 06/23Z 07/00Z 07/01Z 07/02Z 07/03Z 07/04Z 07/05Z 07/06Z 07/07Z 07/08Z
KSUX VIS WX WX WX WX WX WX WX WX WX WX WX WX      
KHON WX VIS VIS VIS CIG CIG CIG                  
KATY   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
 

Heavy Snow

High: 27°

Tonight
 

Snow Likely then Mostly Cloudy

Low: 2°

Sunday
 

Mostly Cloudy

High: 12°

Sunday Night
 

Slight Chance Snow then Mostly Cloudy

Low: 11°

Monday
 

Partly Sunny

High: 30°

Monday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 20°

Tuesday
 

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain

High: 40°