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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

FSD TAF

 

KFSD - Joe Foss Field

Forecast valid from 1200 GMT 26 Mar 2025 to 1200 GMT 27 Mar 2025

Latest observation at 1156 GMT 26 Mar 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1156Z 26/13Z 26/14Z 26/15Z 26/16Z 26/17Z 26/18Z 26/19Z 26/20Z 26/21Z 26/22Z 26/23Z 27/00Z 27/01Z 27/02Z 27/03Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 100 100 100 100 100
Cover SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 000 VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB 190 190 190 190 190 140 140 140 140 140
WSpd 2 2 2 2 2 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9
WGust
FTUS53 KFSD 261121 RRA
KFSD 261120Z 2612/2712 VRB02KT P6SM SCT250
     FM261800 19008KT P6SM BKN100
     FM262300 14009KT P6SM SCT100
     FM270400 10009KT P6SM FEW120
     FM270900 07009KT P6SM FEW120

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 26/13Z 26/14Z 26/15Z 26/16Z 26/17Z 26/18Z 26/19Z 26/20Z 26/21Z 26/22Z 26/23Z 27/00Z 27/01Z 27/02Z 27/03Z
KSUX                                
KHON                                
KATY                                

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
 

KFSD Vertical Wind Profile


Model Trend Forecasts

model meteogram for FSD 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 FSD 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
 

Chance Sprinkles

High: 62°

Tonight
 

Decreasing Clouds

Low: 38°

Thursday
 

Sunny

High: 67°

Thursday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 51°

Friday
 

Mostly Sunny then Mostly Sunny and Breezy

High: 83°

Friday Night
 

Chance Showers

Low: 38°

Saturday
 

Showers Likely and Breezy

High: 46°