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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 0000 GMT 4 Jul 2025 to 0000 GMT 5 Jul 2025

Latest observation at 2353 GMT 3 Jul 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 2353Z 04/01Z 04/02Z 04/03Z 04/04Z 04/05Z 04/06Z 04/07Z 04/08Z 04/09Z 04/10Z 04/11Z 04/12Z 04/13Z 04/14Z 04/15Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 130 250 250 250 250 250 250 220 220 220
Cover BKN SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT 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 160 170 170 170 170 170 170 180 180 180 180 180 180 170 170 170
WSpd 12 8 8 8 8 8 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8
WGust
FTUS80 KGFK 032333 RRA
KGFK 032332Z 0400/0424 17015G26KT P6SM FEW050 SCT150
     FM040100 17008KT P6SM SCT250
     FM040700 18010KT P6SM BKN250 WS020/20040KT
     FM041300 17008KT P6SM BKN220
     FM041800 21008KT P6SM SCT110
     FM042200 33009KT P6SM VCTS OVC060CB

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 04/01Z 04/02Z 04/03Z 04/04Z 04/05Z 04/06Z 04/07Z 04/08Z 04/09Z 04/10Z 04/11Z 04/12Z 04/13Z 04/14Z 04/15Z
KFAR                                
KTVF                                
KBJI                                
FTXX60 KRDR 031800 RRA
KRDR 031800Z 0318/0424 16012G18KT 9999 FEW050 BKN100 OVC180
      QNH2961INS
      TEMPO 0408/0411 VRB12G20KT 9000 -TSRA SCT050 BKN070CB OVC090
      BECMG 0418/0419 20010G15KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2961INS
      BECMG 0420/0421 20012G20KT 9000 -SHRA SCT030 BKN060
      QNH2963INS
      TEMPO 0422/0424 VRB30G40KT 4800 TSRA SCT010 BKN020CB OVC040
      TX32/0323Z TN22/0412Z

 

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

 

Tonight
 

Partly Cloudy then Chance T-storms

Low: 71°

Independence Day

Mostly Sunny then Heavy Rain

High: 93°

Friday Night
 

Heavy Rain then Showers Likely

Low: 64°

Saturday
 

Partly Sunny

High: 81°

Saturday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 55°

Sunday
 

Partly Sunny

High: 78°

Sunday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 54°