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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 1800 GMT 21 May 2025 to 1800 GMT 22 May 2025

Latest observation at 1952 GMT 21 May 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1952Z 21/21Z 21/22Z 21/23Z 22/00Z 22/01Z 22/02Z 22/03Z 22/04Z 22/05Z 22/06Z 22/07Z 22/08Z 22/09Z 22/10Z 22/11Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 37 50 50 50 50
Cover OVC SCT SCT SCT SCT FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW OVC OVC OVC OVC
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 320 310 310 310 310 330 330 330 330 330 330 330 310 310 310 310
WSpd 14 16 16 16 16 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 7 7 7 7
WGust 21 23 23 23 23 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
FTUS53 KSUX 211721 RRC
KSUX 211720Z 2118/2218 32015G24KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035
     FM212100 31016G23KT P6SM SCT050
     FM220100 33011G18KT P6SM FEW100
     FM220800 31007KT P6SM OVC050
     FM221300 33011KT P6SM OVC025

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 21/21Z 21/22Z 21/23Z 22/00Z 22/01Z 22/02Z 22/03Z 22/04Z 22/05Z 22/06Z 22/07Z 22/08Z 22/09Z 22/10Z 22/11Z
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
 

Mostly Cloudy

High: 59°

Tonight
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 39°

Thursday
 

Partly Sunny

High: 65°

Thursday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 39°

Friday
 

Chance Showers then Showers

High: 62°

Friday Night
 

Showers Likely then Chance Showers

Low: 47°

Saturday
 

Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers

High: 65°