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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 1800 GMT 30 Apr 2026 to 1800 GMT 1 May 2026

Latest observation at 1752 GMT 30 Apr 2026

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1752Z 30/19Z 30/20Z 30/21Z 30/22Z 30/23Z 01/00Z 01/01Z 01/02Z 01/03Z 01/04Z 01/05Z 01/06Z 01/07Z 01/08Z 01/09Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 85 60 60
Cover BKN BKN BKN SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 010 360 360 330 330 330 330 330 330 330 330 330 330 330 330 330
WSpd 14 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
WGust 20 15 15 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
FTUS53 KSUX 301721 RRD
KSUX 301720Z 3018/0118 36010G15KT P6SM BKN060
     FM302100 33011G18KT P6SM SCT060
     FM010200 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
     FM011200 33006KT P6SM SCT250

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 30/19Z 30/20Z 30/21Z 30/22Z 30/23Z 01/00Z 01/01Z 01/02Z 01/03Z 01/04Z 01/05Z 01/06Z 01/07Z 01/08Z 01/09Z
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
 

Partly Sunny

High: 59°

Tonight
 

Chance Sprinkles

Low: 34°

Friday
 

Frost then Mostly Sunny

High: 58°

Friday Night
 

Mostly Clear then Frost

Low: 30°

Saturday
 

Frost then Sunny

High: 68°

Saturday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 44°

Sunday
 

Partly Sunny

High: 73°