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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 0600 GMT 2 Dec 2025 to 0600 GMT 3 Dec 2025

Latest observation at 0856 GMT 2 Dec 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0856Z 02/10Z 02/11Z 02/12Z 02/13Z 02/14Z 02/15Z 02/16Z 02/17Z 02/18Z 02/19Z 02/20Z 02/21Z 02/22Z 02/23Z 03/00Z
VIS 10 2 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 5 >6 >6 >6
[5]
>6
[5]
>6
[5]
CIG 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250
[12]
250
[12]
250
[12]
Cover CLR SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN
FltCat VFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX BR BR BR BR BR BR BR BR BR BR
[-SHSN]

[-SHSN]

[-SHSN]
WDir 000 VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB 190 190 190 190 190 210 210 210 210 210
WSpd 3 3 3 3 3 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 8
WGust
FTUS53 KFSD 020521 RRC
KFSD 020520Z 0206/0306 VRB03KT 5SM BR FEW250
     FM020800 VRB03KT 2SM BR SCT003
     FM021500 19006KT 5SM BR BKN250
     FM022000 21008KT P6SM BKN250 PROB30 0222/0302 5SM -SHSN
      OVC012
     FM030200 27005KT P6SM OVC010
     FM030500 30006KT P6SM OVC006

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 02/10Z 02/11Z 02/12Z 02/13Z 02/14Z 02/15Z 02/16Z 02/17Z 02/18Z 02/19Z 02/20Z 02/21Z 02/22Z 02/23Z 03/00Z
KSUX                                
KHON                             CIG CIG
KATY   [WX] [WX] [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

 

Overnight
 

Patchy Fog

Low: 1°

Tuesday
 

Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Snow

High: 28°

Tuesday Night
 

Chance Snow

Low: 15°

Wednesday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 16°

Wednesday Night

Mostly Clear

Low: -12°

Thursday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 22°

Thursday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 14°