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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 Jan 2025 to 0000 GMT 19 Jan 2025

Latest observation at 2356 GMT 17 Jan 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 2356Z 18/01Z 18/02Z 18/03Z 18/04Z 18/05Z 18/06Z 18/07Z 18/08Z 18/09Z 18/10Z 18/11Z 18/12Z 18/13Z 18/14Z 18/15Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 160 35 35
[25]
35
[25]
35
[25]
35
[25]
35 35 35 35 35 35 150 150 150 150
Cover BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 350 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340
WSpd 22 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 14 14 14 14
WGust 34 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 23 23 23 23
FTUS80 KFSD 172321 RRE
KFSD 172320Z 1800/1824 34020G35KT P6SM BKN035
      TEMPO 1802/1806 BKN025
     FM181200 34014G23KT P6SM SCT035 BKN150

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 18/01Z 18/02Z 18/03Z 18/04Z 18/05Z 18/06Z 18/07Z 18/08Z 18/09Z 18/10Z 18/11Z 18/12Z 18/13Z 18/14Z 18/15Z
KSUX                                
KHON                                
KATY 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

 

Tonight
 

Chance Flurries and Blustery

Low: 4°

Saturday
 

Partly Sunny

High: 13°

Saturday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: -9°

Sunday
 

Sunny

High: 5°

Sunday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: -9°

M.L.King Day
 

Cold

High: 0°

Monday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: -13°