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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 1800 GMT 20 Jan 2025 to 0000 GMT 22 Jan 2025

Latest observation at 2013 GMT 20 Jan 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 2013Z 20/21Z 20/22Z 20/23Z 21/00Z 21/01Z 21/02Z 21/03Z 21/04Z 21/05Z 21/06Z 21/07Z 21/08Z 21/09Z 21/10Z 21/11Z
VIS 10 6 6 6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 31 25 25 25
Cover BKN BKN BKN BKN SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT
FltCat VFR MVFR MVFR MVFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX -SN BR BR BR
WDir 310 310 310 310 290 290 290 290 290 290 290 290 290 290 290 290
WSpd 13 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
WGust 22 22 22
FTUS80 KMSP 201724 RRC
KMSP 201721Z 2018/2124 31012G22KT 6SM BR BKN025
     FM210000 29010KT P6SM SCT050
     FM211400 23007KT P6SM SKC
     FM211800 21012G20KT P6SM SCT150

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 20/21Z 20/22Z 20/23Z 21/00Z 21/01Z 21/02Z 21/03Z 21/04Z 21/05Z 21/06Z 21/07Z 21/08Z 21/09Z 21/10Z 21/11Z
KRST WX                              
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

 

M.L.King Day
 

Chance Flurries

High: -7°

Tonight
 

Decreasing Clouds

Low: -18°

Tuesday
 

Increasing Clouds

High: 9°

Tuesday Night
 

Chance Snow

Low: 5°

Wednesday
 

Slight Chance Snow then Mostly Cloudy

High: 25°

Wednesday Night

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 5°

Thursday
 

Partly Sunny

High: 14°