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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

SUX TAF

 

KSUX - Sioux Gateway Airport

Forecast valid from 1200 GMT 26 Mar 2025 to 1200 GMT 27 Mar 2025

Latest observation at 1152 GMT 26 Mar 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1152Z 26/13Z 26/14Z 26/15Z 26/16Z 26/17Z 26/18Z 26/19Z 26/20Z 26/21Z 26/22Z 26/23Z 27/00Z 27/01Z 27/02Z 27/03Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG
Cover CLR FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT FEW FEW FEW
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 000 VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB 180 180 180 180 180 180 150 150 150
WSpd 3 3 3 3 3 3 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9
WGust
FTUS53 KSUX 261121 RRD
KSUX 261120Z 2612/2712 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
     FM261900 18010KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250
     FM270100 15009KT P6SM FEW120
     FM270500 14009KT P6SM FEW250 WS015/18040KT
     FM271000 11007KT P6SM FEW110

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 26/13Z 26/14Z 26/15Z 26/16Z 26/17Z 26/18Z 26/19Z 26/20Z 26/21Z 26/22Z 26/23Z 27/00Z 27/01Z 27/02Z 27/03Z
KOFK                                
KFSD                                
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

 

Today
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 65°

Tonight
 

Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain

Low: 41°

Thursday
 

Chance Sprinkles

High: 73°

Thursday Night
 

Slight Chance T-storms

Low: 52°

Friday
 

Mostly Sunny and Breezy

High: 83°

Friday Night
 

Showers Likely and Breezy

Low: 45°

Saturday
 

Showers and Breezy

High: 55°