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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 16 Nov 2025 to 1800 GMT 17 Nov 2025

Latest observation at 1856 GMT 16 Nov 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1856Z 16/20Z 16/21Z 16/22Z 16/23Z 17/00Z 17/01Z 17/02Z 17/03Z 17/04Z 17/05Z 17/06Z 17/07Z 17/08Z 17/09Z 17/10Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 50 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60
Cover OVC 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 190 170 170 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140
WSpd 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
WGust
FTUS53 KFSD 161721 RRA
KFSD 161720Z 1618/1718 17006KT P6SM BKN060
     FM162200 14006KT P6SM BKN060
     FM171500 13012G20KT P6SM BKN130

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 16/20Z 16/21Z 16/22Z 16/23Z 17/00Z 17/01Z 17/02Z 17/03Z 17/04Z 17/05Z 17/06Z 17/07Z 17/08Z 17/09Z 17/10Z
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

 

This Afternoon
 

Partly Sunny

High: 49°

Tonight
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 36°

Monday
 

Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain

High: 49°

Monday Night
 

Rain Likely

Low: 37°

Tuesday
 

Mostly Cloudy

High: 45°

Tuesday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 35°

Wednesday
 

Partly Sunny

High: 52°