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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 1800 GMT 30 Apr 2026 to 1800 GMT 1 May 2026

Latest observation at 1753 GMT 30 Apr 2026

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1753Z 30/19Z 30/20Z 30/21Z 30/22Z 30/23Z 01/00Z 01/01Z 01/02Z 01/03Z 01/04Z 01/05Z 01/06Z 01/07Z 01/08Z 01/09Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 46 45 45 45
Cover BKN BKN BKN BKN SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 360 010 010 010 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350
WSpd 9 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
WGust 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
FTUS43 KGFK 301721
KGFK 301720Z 3018/0118 01012G18KT P6SM BKN045
     FM302200 35012G18KT P6SM SCT070
     FM010100 35009KT P6SM SCT200
     FM010600 36004KT P6SM SKC

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 30/19Z 30/20Z 30/21Z 30/22Z 30/23Z 01/00Z 01/01Z 01/02Z 01/03Z 01/04Z 01/05Z 01/06Z 01/07Z 01/08Z 01/09Z
KFAR                                
KTVF                                
KBJI                                
FTXX60 KRDR 301809
KRDR 301800Z 3018/0124 01010G15KT 9999 BKN060 620603
      QNH3012INS
      BECMG 0101/0102 35010KT 9999 BKN060 620603 QNH3012INS
      BECMG 0107/0108 VRB06KT 9999 SCT060 QNH3016INS
      TX06/0117Z
      TN00/0110Z

 

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
 

Partly Sunny

High: 48°

Tonight
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 27°

Friday
 

Sunny

High: 56°

Friday Night
 

Increasing Clouds

Low: 34°

Saturday
 

Partly Sunny

High: 67°

Saturday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 38°

Sunday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 62°