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Current Weather Conditions

 
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MSP TAF

 

KMSP - Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport

Forecast valid from 0100 GMT 18 Apr 2025 to 0600 GMT 19 Apr 2025

Latest observation at 0053 GMT 18 Apr 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0053Z 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 9 6
[3]
6 6 6 6 6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 120 70
[20]
26 26 18 18 18 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Cover BKN OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN
FltCat VFR VFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR
WX -SHRA BR
[TSRA BR]
-SHRA BR -SHRA BR BR BR BR
WDir 140 120 150 150 160 160 160 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350
WSpd 8 9 7 7 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
WGust 18
FTUS80 KMSP 180051 AAA
KMSP 180049Z 1801/1906 12009KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT020 OVC070
      TEMPO 1801/1803 3SM TSRA BR BKN020CB
     FM180300 15007KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC026
     FM180500 16006KT 6SM BR OVC018
     FM180800 35009KT P6SM BKN012
     FM181900 35012G21KT P6SM BKN021
     FM190000 34010KT P6SM BKN035

 


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
KRST WX               CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG  
KAXN                                
KSTC                                
KEAU   [WX] [WX]             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
 

KMSP Vertical Wind Profile


Model Trend Forecasts

model meteogram for MSP 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 MSP 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 then Chance T-storms

Low: 46°

Friday
 

Chance Showers

High: 55°

Friday Night
 

Slight Chance Showers then Partly Cloudy

Low: 34°

Saturday
 

Sunny

High: 54°

Saturday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 35°

Sunday
 

Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain

High: 57°

Sunday Night
 

Rain Likely

Low: 39°