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Radar/Satellite

current radar loop
current satellite loop
 

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

MSP TAF

 

KMSP - Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport

Forecast valid from 1200 GMT 26 Mar 2025 to 1800 GMT 27 Mar 2025

Latest observation at 1153 GMT 26 Mar 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1153Z 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 8 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 150 150 150 150 70 70
Cover FEW SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC BKN BKN BKN BKN OVC OVC
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 190 280 280 280 280 280 280 280 280 280 290 290 290 290 VRB VRB
WSpd 3 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 4 4
WGust
FTUS80 KMSP 261142 RRA
KMSP 261140Z 2612/2718 28007KT P6SM SKC
     FM262200 29008KT P6SM BKN150
     FM270200 VRB04KT P6SM OVC070 PROB30 2703/2709 -SHRA

 


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
KRST                                
KAXN                                
KSTC                                
KEAU                                

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

 

Today
 

Increasing Clouds

High: 54°

Tonight
 

Chance Rain

Low: 39°

Thursday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 59°

Thursday Night
 

Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers

Low: 45°

Friday
 

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance T-storms

High: 76°

Friday Night
 

Showers Likely

Low: 37°

Saturday
 

Rain Likely

High: 44°