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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 1500 GMT 22 Feb 2025 to 1800 GMT 23 Feb 2025

Latest observation at 1553 GMT 22 Feb 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1553Z 22/17Z 22/18Z 22/19Z 22/20Z 22/21Z 22/22Z 22/23Z 23/00Z 23/01Z 23/02Z 23/03Z 23/04Z 23/05Z 23/06Z 23/07Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 200 200 200 200 200 200
Cover FEW SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 210 210 210 210 210 210 210 210 210 210 220 220 220 220 220 220
WSpd 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6
WGust
FTUS80 KMSP 221448 AAA
KMSP 221445Z 2215/2318 21007KT P6SM SCT250
     FM230200 22006KT P6SM BKN200
     FM230900 19005KT P6SM BKN120

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

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

Mostly Sunny

High: 35°

Tonight
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 21°

Sunday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 42°

Sunday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 35°

Monday
 

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain

High: 46°

Monday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 31°

Tuesday
 

Partly Sunny

High: 46°