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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 21 May 2025 to 1800 GMT 22 May 2025

Latest observation at 1953 GMT 21 May 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1953Z 21/21Z 21/22Z 21/23Z 22/00Z 22/01Z 22/02Z 22/03Z 22/04Z 22/05Z 22/06Z 22/07Z 22/08Z 22/09Z 22/10Z 22/11Z
VIS 5 5 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 49 20 35 35 35 35 35 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
Cover BKN OVC BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN
FltCat MVFR MVFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX -RA BR -DZ BR
WDir 100 100 120 120 120 120 120 VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB
WSpd 11 10 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
WGust
FTUS80 KGFK 211724 RRB
KGFK 211721Z 2118/2218 10010KT 5SM -DZ BR OVC020
      TEMPO 2118/2121 2SM -RA BR OVC008
     FM212200 12007KT P6SM BKN035
     FM220300 VRB05KT P6SM BKN200
     FM221500 35007KT P6SM SKC

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 21/21Z 21/22Z 21/23Z 22/00Z 22/01Z 22/02Z 22/03Z 22/04Z 22/05Z 22/06Z 22/07Z 22/08Z 22/09Z 22/10Z 22/11Z
KFAR                                
KTVF                                
KBJI                                
FTXX60 KRDR 211803
KRDR 211800Z 2118/2224 10010G15KT 9000 -RA SCT015 OVC025
      650502
      QNH2997INS
      BECMG 2122/2123 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW050 SCT150
      QNH3001INS
      TX12/2123Z TN06/2211Z

 

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
 

Chance Showers

High: 56°

Tonight
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 38°

Thursday
 

Sunny

High: 69°

Thursday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 40°

Friday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 69°

Friday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 43°

Saturday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 71°