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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 1800 GMT 20 Dec 2024 to 1800 GMT 21 Dec 2024

Latest observation at 1853 GMT 20 Dec 2024

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1853Z 20/20Z 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
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 60 60
Cover OVC BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN 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 220 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 150 150
WSpd 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7
WGust
FTUS43 KGFK 201736
KGFK 201735Z 2018/2118 14005KT P6SM BKN150
     FM210900 15007KT P6SM BKN060
     FM211600 17013G21KT P6SM BKN070

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 20/20Z 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
KFAR                                
KTVF WSpd                              
KBJI                                

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

 

This Afternoon
 

Partly Sunny

High: 5°

Tonight
 

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Snow

Low: -1°

Saturday
 

Mostly Cloudy

High: 18°

Saturday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 11°

Sunday
 

Partly Sunny

High: 23°

Sunday Night
 

Slight Chance Snow then Mostly Cloudy

Low: 10°

Monday
 

Mostly Cloudy

High: 20°