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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 0000 GMT 18 Nov 2025 to 0000 GMT 19 Nov 2025

Latest observation at 0256 GMT 18 Nov 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0256Z 18/04Z 18/05Z 18/06Z 18/07Z 18/08Z 18/09Z 18/10Z 18/11Z 18/12Z 18/13Z 18/14Z 18/15Z 18/16Z 18/17Z 18/18Z
VIS 3 >6 3 3 3 3 3 4 4
[2]
4
[2]
>6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 11 25 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
[6]
8
[6]
7 7 7 7 7 7
Cover BKN OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC
FltCat MVFR MVFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR
WX -RA BR -RA -RADZ BR -RADZ BR -RADZ BR -RADZ BR -RADZ BR -RADZ BR -RADZ BR
[-DZ BR]
-RADZ BR
[-DZ BR]
WDir 090 090 090 090 090 090 090 050 050 050 050 050 050 050 050 050
WSpd 13 10 11 11 11 11 11 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7
WGust 22 20 17 17 17 17 17
FTUS53 KFSD 172342
KFSD 172339Z 1800/1824 09016G24KT P6SM -SHRA FEW035 BKN050
     FM180200 09010G20KT P6SM -RA OVC025
     FM180500 09011G17KT 3SM -RADZ BR OVC008
     FM181000 05008KT 4SM -RADZ BR OVC008 PROB30 1811/1813 2SM -DZ
      BR OVC006
     FM181300 05007KT P6SM OVC007
     FM182200 05006KT P6SM OVC010

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 18/04Z 18/05Z 18/06Z 18/07Z 18/08Z 18/09Z 18/10Z 18/11Z 18/12Z 18/13Z 18/14Z 18/15Z 18/16Z 18/17Z 18/18Z
KSUX                                
KHON     CIG CIG CIG WX WX CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG    
KATY         CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG

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
 

Rain

Low: 38°

Tuesday
 

Chance Drizzle/Snow then Cloudy

High: 41°

Tuesday Night
 

Cloudy

Low: 34°

Wednesday
 

Decreasing Clouds

High: 52°

Wednesday Night

Partly Cloudy

Low: 36°

Thursday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 50°

Thursday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 27°