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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 1800 GMT 2 Dec 2025 to 1800 GMT 3 Dec 2025

Latest observation at 1856 GMT 2 Dec 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1856Z 02/20Z 02/21Z 02/22Z 02/23Z 03/00Z 03/01Z 03/02Z 03/03Z 03/04Z 03/05Z 03/06Z 03/07Z 03/08Z 03/09Z 03/10Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 130 150 150 150 150 150 30 30 30 30 30 9 9 12 12 12
Cover BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR IFR IFR MVFR MVFR MVFR
WX -SNPL -SNPL -SNPL -SNPL -SNPL
WDir 220 190 190 190 190 190 VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB 300 300 330 330 330
WSpd 5 8 8 8 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 7 7 12 12 12
WGust 22 22 22
FTUS53 KFSD 021724
KFSD 021722Z 0218/0318 19008KT P6SM BKN150
     FM030100 VRB04KT P6SM -SNPL OVC030
     FM030600 30007KT P6SM BKN009
     FM030800 33012G22KT P6SM BKN012
     FM031100 34011G19KT P6SM BKN025

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 02/20Z 02/21Z 02/22Z 02/23Z 03/00Z 03/01Z 03/02Z 03/03Z 03/04Z 03/05Z 03/06Z 03/07Z 03/08Z 03/09Z 03/10Z
KSUX                                
KHON       WX WX WX WX WX CIG CIG            
KATY                 CIG CIG CIG          

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
 

Slight Chance Snow

High: 28°

Tonight
 

Chance Wintry Mix then Slight Chance Snow

Low: 15°

Wednesday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 16°

Wednesday Night

Mostly Clear

Low: -12°

Thursday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 22°

Thursday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 14°

Friday
 

Mostly Cloudy

High: 31°