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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

GFK TAF

 

KGFK - Grand Forks International Airport

Forecast valid from 1300 GMT 17 Apr 2025 to 1200 GMT 18 Apr 2025

Latest observation at 1653 GMT 17 Apr 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1653Z 17/18Z 17/19Z 17/20Z 17/21Z 17/22Z 17/23Z 18/00Z 18/01Z 18/02Z 18/03Z 18/04Z 18/05Z 18/06Z 18/07Z 18/08Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 200 20 20 20 20 30 30 30 30 30 30 50 50 50 50 50
Cover OVC BKN BKN BKN BKN OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC
FltCat VFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX -SHRA -SHRA -SHRA -SHRA
WDir 340 350 350 350 350 360 360 360 360 360 360 360 360 360 360 360
WSpd 18 18 18 18 18 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
WGust 26 30 30 30 30 21 21 21 21 21 21 27 27 27 27 27
FTUS43 KGFK 171312 AAA
KGFK 171310Z 1713/1812 36015KT P6SM BKN140 OVC200
     FM171500 35016G24KT P6SM VCSH BKN035
     FM171800 35018G30KT P6SM -SHRA BKN020
     FM172200 36014G21KT P6SM OVC030
     FM180400 36014G27KT P6SM OVC050

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 17/18Z 17/19Z 17/20Z 17/21Z 17/22Z 17/23Z 18/00Z 18/01Z 18/02Z 18/03Z 18/04Z 18/05Z 18/06Z 18/07Z 18/08Z
KFAR                                
KTVF                                
KBJI                                
FTXN70 KRDR 171326 RRA
KRDR 171300Z 1713/1816 02010G20KT 9999 OVC130 QNH2963INS
     BECMG 1715/1716 35020G25KT 9000 -SHRA OVC080 620807 QNH2966INS
     TEMPO 1716/1718 35020G30KT 8000 SHRA OVC050 620508 520002
     BECMG 1718/1719 36020G25KT 9999 NSW OVC030 650309 QNH2970INS
     BECMG 1722/1723 35012G20KT 9999 OVC050 650504 QNH2969INS
     BECMG 1802/1803 35010G15KT 9999 BKN060 620604 QNH2973INS
     BECMG 1807/1808 34010G20KT 9999 OVC030 650302 QNH2986INS
     TX10/1722Z TN00/1809Z

 

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
 

KGFK Vertical Wind Profile


Model Trend Forecasts

model meteogram for GFK 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 GFK 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
 

Rain Likely and Breezy

High: 56°

Tonight
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 31°

Friday
 

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

High: 46°

Friday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 25°

Saturday
 

Sunny

High: 53°

Saturday Night
 

Clear

Low: 33°

Sunday
 

Sunny

High: 63°