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Radar/Satellite

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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 0100 GMT 18 Apr 2025 to 0000 GMT 19 Apr 2025

Latest observation at 0104 GMT 18 Apr 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0104Z 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 110 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 22 22 22 22 22 22
Cover SCT BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR
WX VCTS VCTS
WDir 330 320 360 360 360 360 360 360 360 360 350 350 350 350 350 350
WSpd 18 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16
WGust 26 25 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 25 25 25 25 25 25
FTUS53 KSUX 180100 AAA
KSUX 180057Z 1801/1824 32015G25KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB BKN110
      TEMPO 1801/1802 5SM -TSRA BR BKN035CB
     FM180300 36015G24KT P6SM BKN100
     FM181100 35016G25KT P6SM BKN022
     FM181800 35017G25KT P6SM BKN035
     FM182200 35014G20KT P6SM BKN060

 


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
KOFK                                
KFSD                                
KFOD     [WX] [WX] [WX]     WX WX WX 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
 

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

 

Tonight
 

Severe Thunderstorms and Breezy

Low: 45°

Friday
 

Breezy. Slight Chance T-storms then Mostly Cloudy

High: 55°

Friday Night
 

Decreasing Clouds

Low: 31°

Saturday
 

Sunny

High: 61°

Saturday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 36°

Sunday
 

Chance Showers

High: 58°

Sunday Night
 

Showers Likely

Low: 37°