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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 1 Dec 2025 to 1800 GMT 2 Dec 2025

Latest observation at 1856 GMT 1 Dec 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1856Z 01/20Z 01/21Z 01/22Z 01/23Z 02/00Z 02/01Z 02/02Z 02/03Z 02/04Z 02/05Z 02/06Z 02/07Z 02/08Z 02/09Z 02/10Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250
Cover FEW SCT SCT SCT SCT BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN SCT SCT SCT
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 --- --- ---
WSpd 11 10 10 10 10 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 --- --- ---
WGust 17 17 17 17
FTUS80 KFSD 011721 RRG
KFSD 011720Z 0118/0218 20010G17KT P6SM SCT020 SCT070
     FM020000 20007KT P6SM BKN250
     FM020800 00000KT P6SM SCT250
     FM021700 18007KT P6SM BKN130

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

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

 

This Afternoon
 

Partly Sunny

High: 21°

Tonight
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 1°

Tuesday
 

Mostly Cloudy

High: 28°

Tuesday Night
 

Chance Snow

Low: 13°

Wednesday
 

Partly Sunny

High: 22°

Wednesday Night

Mostly Clear

Low: -15°

Thursday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 19°