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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 20 Sep 2024 to 0600 GMT 21 Sep 2024

Latest observation at 0956 GMT 20 Sep 2024

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0956Z 20/11Z 20/12Z 20/13Z 20/14Z 20/15Z 20/16Z 20/17Z 20/18Z 20/19Z 20/20Z 20/21Z 20/22Z 20/23Z 21/00Z 21/01Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG
Cover CLR SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC FEW FEW
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 000 VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB 210 210 210 210 210 210 140 140
WSpd 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8
WGust
FTUS80 KFSD 200521 RRI
KFSD 200520Z 2006/2106 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM201800 21006KT P6SM SKC
     FM210000 14008KT P6SM FEW250

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 20/11Z 20/12Z 20/13Z 20/14Z 20/15Z 20/16Z 20/17Z 20/18Z 20/19Z 20/20Z 20/21Z 20/22Z 20/23Z 21/00Z 21/01Z
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

 

Today
 

Sunny

High: 85°

Tonight
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 62°

Saturday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 78°

Saturday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 50°

Sunday
 

Mostly Cloudy

High: 67°

Sunday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers

Low: 45°

Monday
 

Sunny

High: 69°