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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 1200 GMT 13 Nov 2025 to 1200 GMT 14 Nov 2025

Latest observation at 1356 GMT 13 Nov 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1356Z 13/15Z 13/16Z 13/17Z 13/18Z 13/19Z 13/20Z 13/21Z 13/22Z 13/23Z 14/00Z 14/01Z 14/02Z 14/03Z 14/04Z 14/05Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG
Cover FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 110 170 170 170 170 170 170 170 170 170 170 170 170 170 170 170
WSpd 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
WGust
FTUS53 KFSD 131224 AAA
KFSD 131220Z 1312/1412 17008KT P6SM FEW250

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 13/15Z 13/16Z 13/17Z 13/18Z 13/19Z 13/20Z 13/21Z 13/22Z 13/23Z 14/00Z 14/01Z 14/02Z 14/03Z 14/04Z 14/05Z
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
 

Sunny

High: 60°

Tonight
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 37°

Friday
 

Sunny

High: 69°

Friday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 45°

Saturday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 56°

Saturday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 29°

Sunday
 

Sunny

High: 52°