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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 1800 GMT 24 Apr 2024 to 1800 GMT 25 Apr 2024

Latest observation at 1853 GMT 24 Apr 2024

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1853Z 24/20Z 24/21Z 24/22Z 24/23Z 25/00Z 25/01Z 25/02Z 25/03Z 25/04Z 25/05Z 25/06Z 25/07Z 25/08Z 25/09Z 25/10Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG
Cover FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 210 220 220 220 220 220 220 220 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150
WSpd 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
WGust 15
FTUS80 KGFK 241721 RRH
KGFK 241720Z 2418/2518 22005KT P6SM FEW250
     FM250300 15006KT P6SM FEW250
     FM251300 16015G25KT P6SM SCT200

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 24/20Z 24/21Z 24/22Z 24/23Z 25/00Z 25/01Z 25/02Z 25/03Z 25/04Z 25/05Z 25/06Z 25/07Z 25/08Z 25/09Z 25/10Z
KFAR                                
KTVF WSpd                              
KBJI                                

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
 

Sunny

High: 67°

Tonight
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 41°

Thursday
 

Mostly Sunny and Windy

High: 72°

Thursday Night
 

Chance Showers and Breezy

Low: 49°

Friday
 

Chance Showers and Breezy then Showers

High: 58°

Friday Night
 

Showers

Low: 43°

Saturday
 

Showers Likely and Breezy

High: 52°