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current radar loop
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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 0000 GMT 19 Nov 2024 to 0000 GMT 20 Nov 2024

Latest observation at 0453 GMT 19 Nov 2024

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0453Z 19/06Z 19/07Z 19/08Z 19/09Z 19/10Z 19/11Z 19/12Z 19/13Z 19/14Z 19/15Z 19/16Z 19/17Z 19/18Z 19/19Z 19/20Z
VIS 10 5 5 5 5 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
CIG 50 15 15 15 15 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Cover BKN OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC
FltCat VFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR
WX -RA -RA BR -RA BR -RA BR -RA BR RA BR RA BR RA BR RA BR RA BR RA BR -RA BR -RA BR -RA BR -RA BR -RA BR
WDir 060 040 040 040 040 020 020 010 010 010 010 330 330 330 330 330
WSpd 8 8 8 8 8 10 10 12 12 12 12 16 16 16 16 16
WGust
FTUS80 KGFK 182333 RRD
KGFK 182331Z 1900/1924 10006KT P6SM BKN250
     FM190600 04008KT 5SM -RA BR OVC015
     FM191000 02010KT 2SM RA BR OVC008
     FM191200 01012KT 3SM RA BR OVC005
     FM191600 33016KT 3SM -RA BR OVC005
     FM192100 28025G31KT 6SM -RA OVC018

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 19/06Z 19/07Z 19/08Z 19/09Z 19/10Z 19/11Z 19/12Z 19/13Z 19/14Z 19/15Z 19/16Z 19/17Z 19/18Z 19/19Z 19/20Z
KFAR                 CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG    
KTVF WSpd       CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG
KBJI   CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG

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
 

Rain

Low: 39°

Tuesday
 

Rain then Rain/Snow and Breezy

High: 42°

Tuesday Night
 

Rain/Snow Likely and Patchy Blowing Snow

Low: 24°

Wednesday
 

Snow and Patchy Blowing Snow

High: 31°

Wednesday Night

Chance Snow and Patchy Blowing Snow then Mostly Cloudy

Low: 22°

Thursday
 

Mostly Cloudy

High: 30°

Thursday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 15°