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Radar/Satellite

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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 1200 GMT 4 Dec 2025 to 1200 GMT 5 Dec 2025

Latest observation at 1256 GMT 4 Dec 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1256Z 04/14Z 04/15Z 04/16Z 04/17Z 04/18Z 04/19Z 04/20Z 04/21Z 04/22Z 04/23Z 05/00Z 05/01Z 05/02Z 05/03Z 05/04Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 16 25 35 35 35 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250
Cover BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN SCT SCT SCT
FltCat MVFR MVFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 180 180 170 170 170 190 190 190 190 190 190 190 190 220 220 220
WSpd 6 7 12 12 12 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 11 11 11
WGust 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27
FTUS53 KFSD 041127
KFSD 041124Z 0412/0512 18005KT 6SM -SN BR FEW003
     FM041300 18007KT P6SM BKN025
     FM041500 17012KT P6SM BKN035
     FM041800 19014G27KT P6SM BKN250
     FM050200 22011KT P6SM SCT200
     FM050700 26006KT P6SM BKN120

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 04/14Z 04/15Z 04/16Z 04/17Z 04/18Z 04/19Z 04/20Z 04/21Z 04/22Z 04/23Z 05/00Z 05/01Z 05/02Z 05/03Z 05/04Z
KSUX                                
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

 

Today
 

Increasing Clouds

High: 21°

Tonight
 

Increasing Clouds

Low: 18°

Friday
 

Slight Chance Wintry Mix then Mostly Cloudy

High: 33°

Friday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 13°

Saturday
 

Chance Snow then Snow Likely

High: 22°

Saturday Night
 

Slight Chance Snow then Mostly Cloudy

Low: -7°

Sunday
 

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Snow

High: 7°