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MSP TAF

 

KMSP - Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport

Forecast valid from 0300 GMT 19 Nov 2024 to 0600 GMT 20 Nov 2024

Latest observation at 0509 GMT 19 Nov 2024

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0509Z 19/06Z 19/07Z 19/08Z 19/09Z 19/10Z 19/11Z 19/12Z 19/13Z 19/14Z 19/15Z 19/16Z 19/17Z 19/18Z 19/19Z 19/20Z
VIS 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 10 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 12 12 12 12 12
Cover BKN OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC
FltCat MVFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR
WX RA BR RA BR -RA BR -RA BR -RA BR -RA BR -RA BR -RA BR -RA BR -RA BR -RA BR
WDir 100 100 110 110 110 140 140 140 140 220 220 260 260 260 260 260
WSpd 19 15 17 17 17 12 12 12 12 13 13 19 19 19 19 19
WGust 29 27 29 29 29 21 21 32 32 32 32 32
FTUS80 KMSP 190303 AAA
KMSP 190302Z 1903/2006 10015G27KT 3SM RA BR OVC007 WS020/12050KT
     FM190700 11017G29KT 5SM -RA BR OVC008
     FM191000 14012KT 5SM -RA BR OVC008
     FM191400 22013G21KT 6SM -RA BR OVC008
     FM191600 26019G32KT P6SM OVC012
     FM200200 26014G25KT P6SM SCT025

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 19/06Z 19/07Z 19/08Z 19/09Z 19/10Z 19/11Z 19/12Z 19/13Z 19/14Z 19/15Z 19/16Z 19/17Z 19/18Z 19/19Z 19/20Z
KRST CIG CIG         CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG        
KAXN CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG
KSTC CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG [CIG] [CIG] [CIG] CIG CIG CIG CIG      
KEAU   CIG CIG CIG CIG 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
 

Rain and Breezy

Low: 46°

Tuesday
 

Breezy. Rain Likely then Cloudy

High: 52°

Tuesday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 33°

Wednesday
 

Slight Chance Snow then Snow Likely

High: 35°

Wednesday Night

Chance Snow

Low: 26°

Thursday
 

Partly Sunny

High: 37°

Thursday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 26°