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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 0100 GMT 7 Dec 2025 to 0000 GMT 8 Dec 2025

Latest observation at 0056 GMT 7 Dec 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0056Z 07/02Z 07/03Z 07/04Z 07/05Z 07/06Z 07/07Z 07/08Z 07/09Z 07/10Z 07/11Z 07/12Z 07/13Z 07/14Z 07/15Z 07/16Z
VIS 10 6
[4]
>6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 18 25
[15]
15 15 15 15 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
Cover BKN OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN
FltCat MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX -SN
[-FZRA BR]
WDir 050 050 030 030 030 030 VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB
WSpd 10 11 9 9 9 9 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
WGust 15
FTUS53 KFSD 070115 AAA
KFSD 070111Z 0701/0724 05011G15KT 6SM -SN OVC025
      TEMPO 0701/0703 4SM -FZRA BR OVC015
     FM070300 03009KT P6SM OVC015
     FM070700 VRB05KT P6SM BKN040
     FM072100 12005KT P6SM OVC025 PROB30 0721/0724 4SM -SN BR
      OVC015

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 07/02Z 07/03Z 07/04Z 07/05Z 07/06Z 07/07Z 07/08Z 07/09Z 07/10Z 07/11Z 07/12Z 07/13Z 07/14Z 07/15Z 07/16Z
KSUX                                
KHON CIG [WX] [WX] [WX]                        
KATY WX WX 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 Snow then Mostly Cloudy

Low: 3°

Sunday
 

Mostly Cloudy then Chance Snow

High: 11°

Sunday Night
 

Snow Likely then Slight Chance Snow

Low: 8°

Monday
 

Mostly Cloudy

High: 30°

Monday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 22°

Tuesday
 

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain and Breezy

High: 40°

Tuesday Night
 

Blustery. Slight Chance Rain/Snow then Mostly Cloudy

Low: 14°