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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 1500 GMT 30 Nov 2025 to 1200 GMT 1 Dec 2025

Latest observation at 1456 GMT 30 Nov 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1456Z 30/16Z 30/17Z 30/18Z 30/19Z 30/20Z 30/21Z 30/22Z 30/23Z 01/00Z 01/01Z 01/02Z 01/03Z 01/04Z 01/05Z 01/06Z
VIS 9 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 25 25 25 25 25 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
Cover OVC BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN
FltCat MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR
WX -SN -SN -SN -SN -SN
WDir 310 320 320 320 320 310 310 310 310 310 310 310 310 310 310 310
WSpd 12 13 13 13 13 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
WGust
FTUS53 KFSD 301524 AAA
KFSD 301522Z 3015/0112 32013KT P6SM -SN SCT012 BKN025
     FM302000 31006KT P6SM BKN015
     FM010000 VRB04KT P6SM SCT012 BKN025
     FM011000 18004KT P6SM SCT025

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 30/16Z 30/17Z 30/18Z 30/19Z 30/20Z 30/21Z 30/22Z 30/23Z 01/00Z 01/01Z 01/02Z 01/03Z 01/04Z 01/05Z 01/06Z
KSUX                                
KHON                                
KATY   WX WX                          

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
 

Chance Flurries

High: 18°

Tonight
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 5°

Monday
 

Mostly Cloudy

High: 21°

Monday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 1°

Tuesday
 

Partly Sunny

High: 27°

Tuesday Night
 

Cloudy then Slight Chance Snow

Low: 14°

Wednesday
 

Mostly Cloudy

High: 24°