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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 22 Feb 2025 to 1200 GMT 23 Feb 2025

Latest observation at 1556 GMT 22 Feb 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1556Z 22/17Z 22/18Z 22/19Z 22/20Z 22/21Z 22/22Z 22/23Z 23/00Z 23/01Z 23/02Z 23/03Z 23/04Z 23/05Z 23/06Z 23/07Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 210 150 150 150 150 150 150 150
Cover BKN FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 000 230 230 230 230 230 230 230 230 220 220 220 220 220 220 220
WSpd 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
WGust
FTUS80 KFSD 221124 RRB
KFSD 221122Z 2212/2312 VRB03KT P6SM BKN220
     FM221700 23008KT P6SM FEW250
     FM230100 22004KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 22/17Z 22/18Z 22/19Z 22/20Z 22/21Z 22/22Z 22/23Z 23/00Z 23/01Z 23/02Z 23/03Z 23/04Z 23/05Z 23/06Z 23/07Z
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
 

Sunny

High: 40°

Tonight
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 20°

Sunday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 49°

Sunday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 32°

Monday
 

Partly Sunny

High: 55°

Monday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 29°

Tuesday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 53°