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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

SUX TAF

 

KSUX - Sioux Gateway Airport

Forecast valid from 0000 GMT 17 Jan 2025 to 0000 GMT 18 Jan 2025

Latest observation at 2352 GMT 16 Jan 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 2352Z 17/01Z 17/02Z 17/03Z 17/04Z 17/05Z 17/06Z 17/07Z 17/08Z 17/09Z 17/10Z 17/11Z 17/12Z 17/13Z 17/14Z 17/15Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG
Cover CLR SKC SKC SKC FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 140 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 170 170 170 170 170 170
WSpd 8 7 7 7 11 11 11 11 11 11 8 8 8 8 8 8
WGust
FTUS80 KSUX 162321 RRQ
KSUX 162320Z 1700/1724 16007KT P6SM SKC
     FM170400 16011KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/21045KT
     FM171000 17008KT P6SM SKC
     FM171600 31012G19KT P6SM SCT150
     FM171900 33018G27KT P6SM BKN110

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 17/01Z 17/02Z 17/03Z 17/04Z 17/05Z 17/06Z 17/07Z 17/08Z 17/09Z 17/10Z 17/11Z 17/12Z 17/13Z 17/14Z 17/15Z
KOFK                                
KFSD                                
KFOD                                

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
 

KSUX Vertical Wind Profile


Model Trend Forecasts

model meteogram for SUX 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 SUX 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
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 27°

Friday
 

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain/Snow and Breezy

High: 42°

Friday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy and Blustery

Low: 8°

Saturday
 

Partly Sunny and Blustery

High: 16°

Saturday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: -6°

Sunday
 

Sunny

High: 6°

Sunday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: -9°