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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 1600 GMT 17 Apr 2025 to 1200 GMT 18 Apr 2025

Latest observation at 1652 GMT 17 Apr 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1652Z 17/18Z 17/19Z 17/20Z 17/21Z 17/22Z 17/23Z 18/00Z 18/01Z 18/02Z 18/03Z 18/04Z 18/05Z 18/06Z 18/07Z 18/08Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
[3]
>6
[3]
>6
[3]
>6
[3]
>6 >6 >6
[4]
>6
[4]
>6
[4]
CIG 50 50 50 50 40
[30]
40
[30]
35
[20]
35
[20]
35
[20]
35
[20]
25 25 25
[15]
25
[15]
25
[15]
Cover CLR BKN 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 MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR
WX -SHRA -SHRA
[-TSRA]

[-TSRA]

[-TSRA]

[-TSRA]

[-SHRA]

[-SHRA]

[-SHRA]
WDir 200 210 210 210 210 280 280 340 340 340 340 360 360 360 360 360
WSpd 19 15 15 15 15 13 13 12 12 12 12 15 15 15 15 15
WGust 20 20 20 20 18 18 20 20 20 20 24 24 24 24 24
FTUS80 KSUX 171624 AAA
KSUX 171620Z 1716/1812 21018G25KT P6SM BKN200
     FM171800 21015G20KT P6SM BKN050
     FM172200 28013G18KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 PROB30 1722/1724 -TSRA
      OVC030CB
     FM180000 34012G20KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 1800/1804 3SM -TSRA
      OVC020CB
     FM180400 36015G24KT P6SM BKN025 PROB30 1806/1810 4SM -SHRA
      OVC015

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 17/18Z 17/19Z 17/20Z 17/21Z 17/22Z 17/23Z 18/00Z 18/01Z 18/02Z 18/03Z 18/04Z 18/05Z 18/06Z 18/07Z 18/08Z
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

 

This Afternoon
 

Slight Chance T-storms

High: 82°

Tonight
 

Severe Thunderstorms and Breezy

Low: 44°

Friday
 

Chance Showers and Breezy

High: 55°

Friday Night
 

Decreasing Clouds

Low: 31°

Saturday
 

Sunny

High: 61°

Saturday Night
 

Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers

Low: 35°

Sunday
 

Chance Showers

High: 60°