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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 21 Aug 2025 to 0600 GMT 22 Aug 2025

Latest observation at 0753 GMT 21 Aug 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0753Z 21/09Z 21/10Z 21/11Z 21/12Z 21/13Z 21/14Z 21/15Z 21/16Z 21/17Z 21/18Z 21/19Z 21/20Z 21/21Z 21/22Z 21/23Z
VIS 10 >6
[5]
>6
[5]
>6
[5]
>6
[5]
>6
[5]
>6
[5]
>6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Cover CLR BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN SCT SCT SCT FEW
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX VCSH
[-RA]
VCSH
[-RA]
VCSH
[-RA]
VCSH
[-RA]
VCSH
[-RA]
VCSH
[-RA]
VCSH VCSH VCSH VCSH VCSH
WDir 180 170 170 170 170 170 170 170 170 170 170 170 250 250 250 310
WSpd 14 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 10
WGust 19
FTUS43 KGFK 210521
KGFK 210520Z 2106/2206 14008KT P6SM FEW120
     FM210800 17012KT P6SM VCSH BKN100 PROB30 2109/2115 5SM -RA
     FM212000 25012KT P6SM SCT200
     FM212300 31010KT P6SM FEW200

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 21/09Z 21/10Z 21/11Z 21/12Z 21/13Z 21/14Z 21/15Z 21/16Z 21/17Z 21/18Z 21/19Z 21/20Z 21/21Z 21/22Z 21/23Z
KFAR                                
KTVF                                
KBJI                                
FTXX60 KRDR 210200
KRDR 210200Z 2102/2208 17010G15KT 9999 FEW050 QNH2994INS
      BECMG 2108/2109 17015G20KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN040CB
      QNH2992INS
      TEMPO 2114/2118 4800 -TSRA SCT010 BKN050CB
      BECMG 2120/2121 23010G15KT 9999 NSW SCT020 BKN140 QNH2993INS
      TEMPO 2123/2201 26020G30KT 3200 TSRA BKN020CB
      BECMG 2202/2203 31010G15KT 9999 FEW050 QNH2997INS TX24/2121Z
      TN19/2112Z

 

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
 

Slight Chance T-storms

Low: 67°

Thursday
 

Chance T-storms

High: 88°

Thursday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 57°

Friday
 

Sunny then Sunny and Breezy

High: 80°

Friday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 53°

Saturday
 

Partly Sunny and Breezy

High: 68°

Saturday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 49°