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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 1800 GMT 2 Dec 2025 to 1800 GMT 3 Dec 2025

Latest observation at 2324 GMT 2 Dec 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 2324Z 03/00Z 03/01Z 03/02Z 03/03Z 03/04Z 03/05Z 03/06Z 03/07Z 03/08Z 03/09Z 03/10Z 03/11Z 03/12Z 03/13Z 03/14Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 29 150 30 30 30 30 30 9 9 12 12 12 25 25 25 25
Cover BKN BKN OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN
FltCat MVFR VFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR IFR IFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR
WX -SNPL -SNPL -SNPL -SNPL -SNPL
WDir 000 190 VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB 300 300 330 330 330 340 340 340 340
WSpd 8 4 4 4 4 4 7 7 12 12 12 11 11 11 11
WGust 22 22 22 19 19 19 19
FTUS53 KFSD 021724
KFSD 021722Z 0218/0318 19008KT P6SM BKN150
     FM030100 VRB04KT P6SM -SNPL OVC030
     FM030600 30007KT P6SM BKN009
     FM030800 33012G22KT P6SM BKN012
     FM031100 34011G19KT P6SM BKN025

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 03/00Z 03/01Z 03/02Z 03/03Z 03/04Z 03/05Z 03/06Z 03/07Z 03/08Z 03/09Z 03/10Z 03/11Z 03/12Z 03/13Z 03/14Z
KSUX                                
KHON   WX WX WX CIG CIG                    
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

 

This Afternoon
 

Chance Flurries

High: 28°

Tonight
 

Slight Chance Snow then Mostly Cloudy

Low: 12°

Wednesday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 15°

Wednesday Night

Mostly Clear

Low: -10°

Thursday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 23°

Thursday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 17°

Friday
 

Mostly Cloudy

High: 30°