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GFK TAF

 

KGFK - Grand Forks International Airport

Forecast valid from 1200 GMT 1 May 2025 to 1200 GMT 2 May 2025

Latest observation at 1153 GMT 1 May 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1153Z 01/13Z 01/14Z 01/15Z 01/16Z 01/17Z 01/18Z 01/19Z 01/20Z 01/21Z 01/22Z 01/23Z 02/00Z 02/01Z 02/02Z 02/03Z
VIS 8 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 75 70 50 50 50 50 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60
Cover BKN OVC 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 VCSH VCSH VCSH VCSH
WDir 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350
WSpd 11 10 12 12 12 12 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
WGust
FTUS80 KGFK 011145 RRA
KGFK 011141Z 0112/0212 35010KT P6SM OVC070
     FM011400 35012KT P6SM VCSH BKN050
     FM011800 35014KT P6SM BKN060
     FM021100 35011KT P6SM FEW110

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 01/13Z 01/14Z 01/15Z 01/16Z 01/17Z 01/18Z 01/19Z 01/20Z 01/21Z 01/22Z 01/23Z 02/00Z 02/01Z 02/02Z 02/03Z
KFAR                                
KTVF VIS CIG CIG                   CIG CIG CIG CIG
KBJI                                
FTZZ40 KRDR 011225 RRF
KRDR 011219Z 0112/0216 01012KT 9000 -RA BKN060 660704 QNH2980INS
     BECMG 0119/0120 01012G18KT 9999 NSW SCT080 QNH2984INS
     BECMG 0200/0201 03012KT 9999 BKN030 650604 QNH2985INS
     BECMG 0205/0206 01012KT 9999 BKN050 QNH3008INS TX15/0119Z
     TN06/0210Z

 

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

 

Today
 

Chance Showers and Areas Fog

High: 64°

Tonight
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 38°

Friday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 60°

Friday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 39°

Saturday
 

Sunny

High: 76°

Saturday Night
 

Clear

Low: 46°

Sunday
 

Sunny then Sunny and Breezy

High: 80°