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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 24 Apr 2025 to 0600 GMT 25 Apr 2025

Latest observation at 0856 GMT 24 Apr 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0856Z 24/10Z 24/11Z 24/12Z 24/13Z 24/14Z 24/15Z 24/16Z 24/17Z 24/18Z 24/19Z 24/20Z 24/21Z 24/22Z 24/23Z 25/00Z
VIS 9 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 4 4 4 2 2
CIG 65 50
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50
[50]
50
[50]
50
[50]
50 50 25 25 25 25 17 17 17 12 12
Cover BKN OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR IFR IFR
WX -RA -SHRA -SHRA -SHRA -SHRA -SHRA -SHRA -SHRA -SHRA -SHRA -SHRA -RA BR -RA BR -RA BR -RADZ BR -RADZ BR
WDir 070 060 060 060 060 060 060 070 070 070 070 060 060 060 040 040
WSpd 8 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 15 15 15 15 15
WGust 20 20 20 20 20 20 24 24 24 23 23
FTUS53 KFSD 240521 RRA
KFSD 240520Z 2406/2506 05010KT P6SM OVC070
     FM240800 06012G20KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050 PROB30 2408/2414 -TSRA
      OVC050CB
     FM241600 07013KT P6SM -SHRA OVC025
     FM242000 06015G24KT 4SM -RA BR OVC017
     FM242300 04015G23KT 2SM -RADZ BR OVC012
     FM250300 04014G23KT 4SM -DZ BR OVC008

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 24/10Z 24/11Z 24/12Z 24/13Z 24/14Z 24/15Z 24/16Z 24/17Z 24/18Z 24/19Z 24/20Z 24/21Z 24/22Z 24/23Z 25/00Z
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

 

Overnight
 

Showers

Low: 45°

Thursday
 

Showers

High: 51°

Thursday Night
 

Showers Likely then Chance Showers

Low: 43°

Friday
 

Decreasing Clouds

High: 60°

Friday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 36°

Saturday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 63°

Saturday Night
 

Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers

Low: 48°