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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

GFK TAF

 

KGFK - Grand Forks International Airport

Forecast valid from 2000 GMT 20 Jan 2025 to 1800 GMT 21 Jan 2025

Latest observation at 1953 GMT 20 Jan 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1953Z 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 4 >6
[2]
>6
[2]
>6
[2]
>6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 24
Cover OVC SCT SCT SCT FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW
FltCat MVFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX BR
[-SN]

[-SN]

[-SN]
WDir 300 320 320 320 280 280 280 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250
WSpd 13 15 15 15 10 10 10 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
WGust 20 20 20
FTUS43 KGFK 201939 AAA
KGFK 201936Z 2020/2118 32015G20KT P6SM SCT015
      TEMPO 2020/2024 2SM -SN OVC015
     FM210000 28010KT P6SM FEW200
     FM210300 25007KT P6SM FEW200
     FM211200 20012KT P6SM BKN100

 


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
KFAR   [WX]                            
KTVF WSpd [WX] [WX] [WX]                        
KBJI   [WX]                            

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
 

KGFK Vertical Wind Profile


Model Trend Forecasts

model meteogram for GFK 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 GFK 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

High: -15°

Tonight
 

Mostly Clear

Low: -21°

Tuesday
 

Partly Sunny then Chance Snow and Breezy

High: 15°

Tuesday Night
 

Chance Snow then Slight Chance Snow

Low: 7°

Wednesday
 

Slight Chance Snow then Partly Sunny

High: 18°

Wednesday Night

Chance Flurries

Low: 2°

Thursday
 

Slight Chance Snow then Partly Sunny

High: 15°