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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 4 Jul 2025 to 0600 GMT 5 Jul 2025

Latest observation at 0856 GMT 4 Jul 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0856Z 04/10Z 04/11Z 04/12Z 04/13Z 04/14Z 04/15Z 04/16Z 04/17Z 04/18Z 04/19Z 04/20Z 04/21Z 04/22Z 04/23Z 05/00Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 120 120
Cover CLR FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW BKN BKN
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 200 190 190 190 190 190 190 190 190 190 190 190 190 190 190 190
WSpd 11 10 10 10 10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 13
WGust 18 18 18 18 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 23 23
FTUS80 KFSD 040521 RRI
KFSD 040520Z 0406/0506 19010G18KT P6SM FEW250
     FM041400 19014G25KT P6SM FEW250
     FM042300 19013G23KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120 PROB30 0503/0506 -TSRA
      OVC040CB

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 04/10Z 04/11Z 04/12Z 04/13Z 04/14Z 04/15Z 04/16Z 04/17Z 04/18Z 04/19Z 04/20Z 04/21Z 04/22Z 04/23Z 05/00Z
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

 

Independence Day

Increasing Clouds and Breezy

High: 90°

Tonight
 

T-storms Likely

Low: 70°

Saturday
 

Chance T-storms

High: 84°

Saturday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 61°

Sunday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 82°

Sunday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 62°

Monday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 85°