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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 0200 GMT 10 Dec 2025 to 0000 GMT 11 Dec 2025

Latest observation at 0256 GMT 10 Dec 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0256Z 10/04Z 10/05Z 10/06Z 10/07Z 10/08Z 10/09Z 10/10Z 10/11Z 10/12Z 10/13Z 10/14Z 10/15Z 10/16Z 10/17Z 10/18Z
VIS 10 >6 6
[3]
6
[3]
6
[3]
6 6 6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 18 20 15
[SCT008]
15
[SCT008]
15
[SCT008]
15 15 15 15 15 15 25 50 50 50 50
Cover OVC BKN OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC
FltCat MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX BLSN
[BLSN]
BLSN
[BLSN]
BLSN
[BLSN]
BLSN BLSN BLSN
WDir 300 290 300 300 300 330 330 330 330 330 330 320 320 320 320 320
WSpd 24 22 31 31 31 25 25 25 22 22 22 19 14 14 14 14
WGust 38 42 51 51 51 42 42 42 34 34 34 22
FTUS53 KFSD 100203 AAA
KFSD 100200Z 1002/1024 29022G42KT P6SM BKN020 WS020/31058KT
     FM100500 30031G51KT 6SM BLSN OVC015 PROB30 1005/1008 3SM BLSN
      SCT008
     FM100800 33025G42KT 6SM BLSN OVC015
     FM101100 33022G34KT P6SM OVC015
     FM101400 32019G22KT P6SM OVC025
     FM101500 32014KT P6SM OVC050

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

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

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
 

Windy. Cloudy then Patchy Blowing Snow

Low: 21°

Wednesday
 

Cloudy and Blustery then Mostly Cloudy

High: 23°

Wednesday Night

Cloudy then Slight Chance Snow

Low: 12°

Thursday
 

Chance Wintry Mix

High: 26°

Thursday Night
 

Chance Snow

Low: 9°

Friday
 

Slight Chance Snow then Mostly Cloudy

High: 19°

Friday Night
 

Cloudy then Chance Snow

Low: 0°