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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 0600 GMT 16 Jan 2025 to 0600 GMT 17 Jan 2025

Latest observation at 0653 GMT 16 Jan 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0653Z 16/08Z 16/09Z 16/10Z 16/11Z 16/12Z 16/13Z 16/14Z 16/15Z 16/16Z 16/17Z 16/18Z 16/19Z 16/20Z 16/21Z 16/22Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 38 45 45 45 45 45 50 50 50 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
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 310 320 320 320 320 320 270 270 270 220 220 220 220 220 220 190
WSpd 16 16 16 16 16 16 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 14
WGust 25 26 26 26 26 26 22
FTUS43 KGFK 160521 RRA
KGFK 160520Z 1606/1706 32016G26KT P6SM BKN045
     FM161300 27008KT P6SM BKN050
     FM161600 22008KT P6SM BKN200
     FM162200 19014G22KT P6SM BKN200

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 16/08Z 16/09Z 16/10Z 16/11Z 16/12Z 16/13Z 16/14Z 16/15Z 16/16Z 16/17Z 16/18Z 16/19Z 16/20Z 16/21Z 16/22Z
KFAR                                
KTVF WSpd WX WX WX WX WX WX WX                
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

 

Overnight
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 23°

Thursday
 

Mostly Cloudy

High: 31°

Thursday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 28°

Friday
 

Partly Sunny and Blustery

High: 31°

Friday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy and Blustery

Low: -5°

Saturday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: -1°

Saturday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: -18°