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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

SUX TAF

 

KSUX - Sioux Gateway Airport

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

Latest observation at 1952 GMT 20 Jan 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1952Z 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 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 37 25 25 25
Cover OVC BKN BKN BKN SCT SCT SCT SCT FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW SKC SKC
FltCat VFR MVFR MVFR MVFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX -SN -SN -SN
WDir 310 320 320 320 320 320 320 320 310 310 310 310 310 310 250 250
WSpd 21 18 18 18 14 14 14 14 8 8 8 8 8 8 5 5
WGust 31 26 26 26 22 22 22 22
FTUS80 KSUX 201721 RRU
KSUX 201720Z 2018/2118 32018G26KT P6SM -SN BKN025
     FM210000 32014G22KT P6SM SCT028
     FM210400 31008KT P6SM FEW250
     FM211000 25005KT P6SM SKC
     FM211400 19007KT P6SM FEW250
     FM211600 18011G19KT 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
KOFK WX [WX]                            
KFSD WX WX                            
KFOD                                

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
 

KSUX Vertical Wind Profile


Model Trend Forecasts

model meteogram for SUX 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 SUX 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: 3°

Tonight
 

Chance Flurries

Low: -13°

Tuesday
 

Sunny then Mostly Sunny and Breezy

High: 21°

Tuesday Night
 

Slight Chance Snow

Low: 19°

Wednesday
 

Chance Snow then Chance Flurries and Breezy

High: 33°

Wednesday Night

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 14°

Thursday
 

Partly Sunny

High: 26°