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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

SUX TAF

 

KSUX - Sioux Gateway Airport

Forecast valid from 1200 GMT 15 Feb 2026 to 1200 GMT 16 Feb 2026

Latest observation at 1252 GMT 15 Feb 2026

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1252Z 15/14Z 15/15Z 15/16Z 15/17Z 15/18Z 15/19Z 15/20Z 15/21Z 15/22Z 15/23Z 16/00Z 16/01Z 16/02Z 16/03Z 16/04Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG
Cover CLR FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 310 VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB 210 210 210 210 170 170 170 170 170
WSpd 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9
WGust 17 17 17 17
FTUS80 KSUX 151130 RRC
KSUX 151128Z 1512/1612 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
     FM152000 21010G17KT P6SM FEW200
     FM160000 17009KT P6SM SCT200
     FM160200 17009KT P6SM SCT200 WS010/22040KT
     FM160800 21009KT P6SM SCT250

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 15/14Z 15/15Z 15/16Z 15/17Z 15/18Z 15/19Z 15/20Z 15/21Z 15/22Z 15/23Z 16/00Z 16/01Z 16/02Z 16/03Z 16/04Z
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

 

Today
 

Sunny

High: 68°

Tonight
 

Increasing Clouds

Low: 37°

Washington's Birthday

Mostly Sunny

High: 65°

Monday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 40°

Tuesday
 

Decreasing Clouds and Breezy

High: 71°

Tuesday Night
 

Chance Rain and Breezy

Low: 38°

Wednesday
 

Sunny and Breezy

High: 55°