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MSP TAF

 

KMSP - Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport

Forecast valid from 1200 GMT 16 Feb 2026 to 1800 GMT 17 Feb 2026

Latest observation at 1353 GMT 16 Feb 2026

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1353Z 16/15Z 16/16Z 16/17Z 16/18Z 16/19Z 16/20Z 16/21Z 16/22Z 16/23Z 17/00Z 17/01Z 17/02Z 17/03Z 17/04Z 17/05Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG
Cover SCT SKC SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SKC SKC SKC SKC FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 260 270 340 340 340 340 340 030 030 030 030 080 080 080 080 080
WSpd 4 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7
WGust
FTUS80 KMSP 161127 RRE
KMSP 161126Z 1612/1718 27007KT P6SM SKC
     FM161600 34006KT P6SM SCT150
     FM162100 03006KT P6SM SKC
     FM170100 08007KT P6SM FEW250
     FM171600 10011G21KT P6SM SCT025 BKN200

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 16/15Z 16/16Z 16/17Z 16/18Z 16/19Z 16/20Z 16/21Z 16/22Z 16/23Z 17/00Z 17/01Z 17/02Z 17/03Z 17/04Z 17/05Z
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

 

Washington's Birthday

Sunny

High: 51°

Tonight
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 35°

Tuesday
 

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain and Breezy

High: 50°

Tuesday Night
 

Rain Likely

Low: 41°

Wednesday
 

Chance Rain

High: 48°

Wednesday Night

Chance Rain/Snow then Partly Cloudy

Low: 30°

Thursday
 

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Snow

High: 40°