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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 Jul 2025 to 1800 GMT 31 Jul 2025

Latest observation at 1853 GMT 30 Jul 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1853Z 30/20Z 30/21Z 30/22Z 30/23Z 31/00Z 31/01Z 31/02Z 31/03Z 31/04Z 31/05Z 31/06Z 31/07Z 31/08Z 31/09Z 31/10Z
VIS 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG
Cover SCT FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW
FltCat MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX T02390067 FU FU FU FU FU FU FU FU FU FU FU
WDir 060 050 050 050 050 050 050 030 030 030 030 030 VRB VRB VRB VRB
WSpd 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4
WGust
FTUS80 KGFK 301721 RRJ
KGFK 301720Z 3018/3118 05012KT 4SM FU FEW100
     FM310200 03006KT 6SM FU FEW250
     FM310700 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
     FM311700 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 30/20Z 30/21Z 30/22Z 30/23Z 31/00Z 31/01Z 31/02Z 31/03Z 31/04Z 31/05Z 31/06Z 31/07Z 31/08Z 31/09Z 31/10Z
KFAR                                
KTVF                                
KBJI                                
FTXN70 KRDR 301815
KRDR 301800Z 3018/3124 07009KT 9000 FU SCT080 QNH3029INS
     BECMG 3101/3102 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT080 QNH3030INS
     BECMG 3107/3108 VRB06KT 9999 SCT080 QNH3034INS
     BECMG 3115/3116 16009KT 9999 BKN080 QNH3031INS TX24/3020Z
     TN13/3106Z

 

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
 

Areas Smoke

High: 77°

Tonight
 

Patchy Smoke

Low: 50°

Thursday
 

Sunny

High: 78°

Thursday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 52°

Friday
 

Sunny

High: 80°

Friday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 56°

Saturday
 

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers

High: 79°