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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 17 Jul 2024 to 1200 GMT 18 Jul 2024

Latest observation at 1652 GMT 17 Jul 2024

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1652Z 17/18Z 17/19Z 17/20Z 17/21Z 17/22Z 17/23Z 18/00Z 18/01Z 18/02Z 18/03Z 18/04Z 18/05Z 18/06Z 18/07Z 18/08Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG
Cover CLR SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT FEW FEW FEW SKC SKC SKC SKC
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX VCSH VCSH VCSH VCSH VCSH VCSH VCSH VCSH
WDir VRB 030 030 030 030 020 020 020 020 050 050 050 VRB VRB VRB VRB
WSpd 4 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 5 5 5 3 3 3 3
WGust
FTUS53 KSUX 171121 RRE
KSUX 171120Z 1712/1812 36007KT P6SM FEW250
     FM171600 03007KT P6SM VCSH SCT070
     FM172200 02008KT P6SM VCSH SCT100
     FM180200 05005KT P6SM FEW250
     FM180500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 17/18Z 17/19Z 17/20Z 17/21Z 17/22Z 17/23Z 18/00Z 18/01Z 18/02Z 18/03Z 18/04Z 18/05Z 18/06Z 18/07Z 18/08Z
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
 

Chance Sprinkles

High: 81°

Tonight
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 55°

Thursday
 

Sunny

High: 81°

Thursday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 58°

Friday
 

Slight Chance Showers then Chance T-storms

High: 81°

Friday Night
 

Chance T-storms then Showers Likely

Low: 63°

Saturday
 

Chance T-storms

High: 74°