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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 27 Nov 2025 to 1800 GMT 28 Nov 2025

Latest observation at 2056 GMT 27 Nov 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 2056Z 27/22Z 27/23Z 28/00Z 28/01Z 28/02Z 28/03Z 28/04Z 28/05Z 28/06Z 28/07Z 28/08Z 28/09Z 28/10Z 28/11Z 28/12Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 18 22 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
Cover OVC BKN SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN
FltCat MVFR MVFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 340 330 330 330 330 330 330 VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB
WSpd 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
WGust
FTUS80 KFSD 271736 RRA
KFSD 271735Z 2718/2818 33009KT P6SM OVC012
     FM272200 33008KT P6SM BKN022
     FM272300 33006KT P6SM SCT035
     FM280400 VRB04KT P6SM BKN200
     FM281600 14006KT P6SM OVC035

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 27/22Z 27/23Z 28/00Z 28/01Z 28/02Z 28/03Z 28/04Z 28/05Z 28/06Z 28/07Z 28/08Z 28/09Z 28/10Z 28/11Z 28/12Z
KSUX   CIG                            
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

 

Thanksgiving Day

Partly Sunny

High: 25°

Tonight
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 14°

Friday
 

Cloudy then Snow

High: 26°

Friday Night
 

Snow

Low: 20°

Saturday
 

Snow

High: 22°

Saturday Night
 

Slight Chance Snow then Mostly Cloudy

Low: 8°

Sunday
 

Partly Sunny

High: 14°