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***This page is intended as a tool to help pilots better visualize weather and weather-related hazards. It is not intended as a substitute for a weather briefing obtained from a Flight Service Station (1-800-WXBRIEF). Currently, the information contained here does not meet the FAA requirements for a pre-flight weather brief. Therefore, it's important that pilots still call and obtain a briefing from an FAA Flight Service Specialist. You may also visit the Aviation Weather Center or the Minneapolis CWSU.

 
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Local Radars
Minneapolis       Duluth
MPX Reflectivity       DLH Reflectivity
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La Crosse       Sioux Falls
ARX Reflectivity       FSD Reflectivity
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Grand Forks       Aberdeen
MVX Reflectivity       ABR Reflectivity
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Sky
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Precipitation Chances
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Surface
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Surface Gusts
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3000 ft
3000 ft Winds 3000 ft Winds 3000 ft Winds 3000 ft Winds 3000 ft Winds 3000 ft Winds 3000 ft Winds
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6000 ft
6000 ft winds 6000 ft winds 6000 ft winds 6000 ft winds 6000 ft winds 6000 ft winds 6000 ft winds
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Aviation Forecast Discussions from other NWS Offices

 

 

  Terminal Forecasts
 

 

  Ballooning and Soaring Forecasts

 

Twin Cities area forecast for Hot Air Balloonists

Twin Cities area forecast for Soaring Pilots

 

 

Interactive AIRMET/SIGMET Page

PIREPS-Turbulence PIREPS-Icing SIGMET-Convective SIGMET-Icing SIGMET-Turbulence

 

 

Wind Rose for Selected Airports

MSP STC EAU RNH AXN RWF MKT

 

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