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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 5 Dec 2025 to 0600 GMT 6 Dec 2025

Latest observation at 0856 GMT 5 Dec 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0856Z 05/10Z 05/11Z 05/12Z 05/13Z 05/14Z 05/15Z 05/16Z 05/17Z 05/18Z 05/19Z 05/20Z 05/21Z 05/22Z 05/23Z 06/00Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6
[4]
>6
[4]
>6
[4]
>6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 85 70 70 45
[25]
45
[25]
45
[25]
25 25 25 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Cover OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR MVFR MVFR MVFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR
WX
[-FZRASN]

[-FZRASN]

[-FZRASN]
WDir 190 220 220 250 250 250 260 260 260 290 290 290 290 290 290 290
WSpd 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
WGust 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
FTUS53 KFSD 050521 RRB
KFSD 050520Z 0506/0606 22005KT P6SM OVC070
     FM051200 25005KT P6SM OVC045 PROB30 0512/0515 4SM -FZRASN
      OVC025
     FM051500 26005KT P6SM BKN025
     FM051800 29010G18KT P6SM BKN009
     FM060400 32005KT P6SM BKN040

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 05/10Z 05/11Z 05/12Z 05/13Z 05/14Z 05/15Z 05/16Z 05/17Z 05/18Z 05/19Z 05/20Z 05/21Z 05/22Z 05/23Z 06/00Z
KSUX                                
KHON                   CIG CIG CIG CIG      
KATY WX WX WX WX WX WX WX WX WX CIG 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

 

Overnight
 

Slight Chance Snow

Low: 23°

Friday
 

Slight Chance Wintry Mix then Cloudy

High: 34°

Friday Night
 

Decreasing Clouds

Low: 14°

Saturday
 

Chance Snow then Heavy Snow

High: 22°

Saturday Night
 

Chance Snow then Mostly Cloudy

Low: 0°

Sunday
 

Partly Sunny

High: 10°

Sunday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 2°