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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 0400 GMT 23 Nov 2025 to 0000 GMT 24 Nov 2025

Latest observation at 0356 GMT 23 Nov 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0356Z 23/05Z 23/06Z 23/07Z 23/08Z 23/09Z 23/10Z 23/11Z 23/12Z 23/13Z 23/14Z 23/15Z 23/16Z 23/17Z 23/18Z 23/19Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 1.5 1.5 1.5 3 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 140
Cover FEW SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT FEW FEW FEW BKN FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR IFR IFR IFR MVFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX BR BR BR BR
WDir 230 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- VRB 190 190 190 190 190
WSpd 3 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 4 5 5 5 5 5
WGust
FTUS53 KFSD 230400 AAA
KFSD 230357Z 2304/2324 00000KT P6SM SCT250
     FM231100 00000KT 1 1/2SM BR FEW080
     FM231400 VRB04KT 3SM BR BKN140
     FM231500 19005KT P6SM FEW250

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 23/05Z 23/06Z 23/07Z 23/08Z 23/09Z 23/10Z 23/11Z 23/12Z 23/13Z 23/14Z 23/15Z 23/16Z 23/17Z 23/18Z 23/19Z
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

 

Tonight
 

Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog

Low: 30°

Sunday
 

Patchy Fog then Sunny

High: 56°

Sunday Night
 

Increasing Clouds

Low: 40°

Monday
 

Rain Likely

High: 51°

Monday Night
 

Slight Chance Rain

Low: 36°

Tuesday
 

Breezy. Chance Rain then Chance Rain/Snow

High: 42°

Tuesday Night
 

Slight Chance Snow then Mostly Cloudy

Low: 22°