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Radar/Satellite

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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 0000 GMT 26 Jul 2025 to 0000 GMT 27 Jul 2025

Latest observation at 0052 GMT 26 Jul 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0052Z 26/02Z 26/03Z 26/04Z 26/05Z 26/06Z 26/07Z 26/08Z 26/09Z 26/10Z 26/11Z 26/12Z 26/13Z 26/14Z 26/15Z 26/16Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 3 3 3 3 3 3 >6 >6 >6
CIG 220 220 220 220 220 220 3 3 3 3 3 3
Cover SCT BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN SCT SCT SCT
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR VFR VFR VFR
WX BR BR BR BR BR BR
WDir 160 150 150 150 150 150 150 VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB 170 170 170
WSpd 9 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5
WGust
FTUS80 KSUX 252321 RRX
KSUX 252320Z 2600/2624 15006KT P6SM BKN220
     FM260800 VRB04KT 3SM BR BKN003
     FM261400 17005KT P6SM SCT006
     FM261700 17007KT P6SM SCT027

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 26/02Z 26/03Z 26/04Z 26/05Z 26/06Z 26/07Z 26/08Z 26/09Z 26/10Z 26/11Z 26/12Z 26/13Z 26/14Z 26/15Z 26/16Z
KOFK                   [CIG] [CIG] [CIG] [CIG]      
KFSD                   CIG CIG CIG CIG      
KFOD                         CIG CIG    

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 Cloudy

Low: 68°

Saturday
 

Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny

High: 88°

Saturday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 70°

Sunday
 

Sunny

High: 94°

Sunday Night
 

Slight Chance T-storms

Low: 72°

Monday
 

Hot

High: 95°

Monday Night
 

Chance T-storms

Low: 71°