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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

FSD TAF

 

KFSD - Joe Foss Field

Forecast valid from 1800 GMT 20 Jan 2025 to 1800 GMT 21 Jan 2025

Latest observation at 1956 GMT 20 Jan 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1956Z 20/21Z 20/22Z 20/23Z 21/00Z 21/01Z 21/02Z 21/03Z 21/04Z 21/05Z 21/06Z 21/07Z 21/08Z 21/09Z 21/10Z 21/11Z
VIS 5 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 28 28
Cover BKN BKN SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC
FltCat MVFR MVFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX -SN -SN
WDir 320 320 320 320 320 310 310 310 310 310 310 270 270 270 270 270
WSpd 16 20 16 16 16 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 5
WGust 26 28 23 23 23 16 16 16 16 16 16
FTUS80 KFSD 201721 RRH
KFSD 201720Z 2018/2118 32020G28KT P6SM -SN BKN028
      TEMPO 2018/2021 3SM -SN SCT015 BKN025
     FM202200 32016G23KT P6SM SCT025
     FM210100 31010G16KT P6SM SCT080
     FM210700 27005KT P6SM SKC
     FM211500 19011G19KT P6SM FEW250

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 20/21Z 20/22Z 20/23Z 21/00Z 21/01Z 21/02Z 21/03Z 21/04Z 21/05Z 21/06Z 21/07Z 21/08Z 21/09Z 21/10Z 21/11Z
KSUX   WX WX WX                        
KHON   WX WX                          
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

 

M.L.King Day
 

Chance Flurries and Blustery

High: -7°

Tonight
 

Chance Flurries

Low: -15°

Tuesday
 

Increasing Clouds

High: 17°

Tuesday Night
 

Chance Snow

Low: 13°

Wednesday
 

Slight Chance Snow then Mostly Cloudy

High: 30°

Wednesday Night

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 11°

Thursday
 

Partly Sunny

High: 22°