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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 0600 GMT 21 Nov 2025 to 0600 GMT 22 Nov 2025

Latest observation at 0856 GMT 21 Nov 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0856Z 21/10Z 21/11Z 21/12Z 21/13Z 21/14Z 21/15Z 21/16Z 21/17Z 21/18Z 21/19Z 21/20Z 21/21Z 21/22Z 21/23Z 22/00Z
VIS 9 >6
[5]
>6
[5]
>6
[5]
>6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250
Cover CLR OVC OVC OVC BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
[BR]

[BR]

[BR]
WDir 000 VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB 180 180 180 180 180 180 180
WSpd 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
WGust
FTUS80 KFSD 210521 RRM
KFSD 210520Z 2106/2206 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
     FM211000 VRB02KT P6SM OVC250
      TEMPO 2110/2113 5SM BR SCT003
     FM211300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
     FM211800 18004KT P6SM BKN250

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 21/10Z 21/11Z 21/12Z 21/13Z 21/14Z 21/15Z 21/16Z 21/17Z 21/18Z 21/19Z 21/20Z 21/21Z 21/22Z 21/23Z 22/00Z
KSUX                                
KHON   [CIG] [CIG] [CIG]                        
KATY VIS                              

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

 

Overnight
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 28°

Friday
 

Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny

High: 48°

Friday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 33°

Saturday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 55°

Saturday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 30°

Sunday
 

Sunny

High: 56°

Sunday Night
 

Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain

Low: 39°