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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

GFK TAF

 

KGFK - Grand Forks International Airport

Forecast valid from 0100 GMT 18 Apr 2025 to 0000 GMT 19 Apr 2025

Latest observation at 0053 GMT 18 Apr 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0053Z 18/02Z 18/03Z 18/04Z 18/05Z 18/06Z 18/07Z 18/08Z 18/09Z 18/10Z 18/11Z 18/12Z 18/13Z 18/14Z 18/15Z 18/16Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 100 50 50 50 50 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 20 20 20 20
Cover BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR
WX
WDir 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340
WSpd 17 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 18 18 18 18
WGust 26 22 22 22 22 25 25 25 25
FTUS43 KGFK 180103 AAA
KGFK 180102Z 1801/1824 34014G22KT P6SM BKN050
     FM180600 34014KT P6SM BKN030
     FM181300 34018G25KT P6SM BKN020
     FM181900 35015G25KT P6SM BKN030

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 18/02Z 18/03Z 18/04Z 18/05Z 18/06Z 18/07Z 18/08Z 18/09Z 18/10Z 18/11Z 18/12Z 18/13Z 18/14Z 18/15Z 18/16Z
KFAR                                
KTVF                                
KBJI                                
FTXN70 KRDR 172000 RRF
KRDR 171954Z 1719/1824 35010G15KT 9999 BKN090 650905 QNH2968INS
     BECMG 1803/1804 35020G30KT 9999 BKN020 620204 520002 QNH2982INS
     BECMG 1808/1809 34010G20KT 9999 OVC010 620102 QNH2985INS
     BECMG 1819/1820 35010G20KT 9999 BKN040 620403 QNH3001INS
     TX10/1722Z TN00/1812Z

 

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

 

Tonight
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 33°

Friday
 

Partly Sunny and Breezy

High: 47°

Friday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 26°

Saturday
 

Sunny

High: 54°

Saturday Night
 

Clear

Low: 34°

Sunday
 

Sunny

High: 65°

Sunday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 39°