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MSP TAF

 

KMSP - Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport

Forecast valid from 1200 GMT 9 Dec 2025 to 1800 GMT 10 Dec 2025

Latest observation at 1253 GMT 9 Dec 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1253Z 09/14Z 09/15Z 09/16Z 09/17Z 09/18Z 09/19Z 09/20Z 09/21Z 09/22Z 09/23Z 10/00Z 10/01Z 10/02Z 10/03Z 10/04Z
VIS 8 3 3 3 3 >6 >6 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
CIG 12 3 3 3 3 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5
Cover OVC 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 IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR
WX BR BR BR BR -FZDZSN BR -FZDZSN BR -FZDZSN BR -SN -SN -SN -SN -SN -SN
WDir 300 240 240 240 240 170 170 150 150 150 220 220 220 220 310 310
WSpd 5 6 6 6 6 8 8 12 12 12 14 14 14 14 17 17
WGust 24 24 24 26 26 26 26 31 31
FTUS80 KMSP 091133 RRF
KMSP 091130Z 0912/1018 27006KT 6SM BR OVC012
     FM091400 24006KT 3SM BR OVC003
     FM091800 17008KT P6SM OVC006
     FM092000 15012G24KT 2SM -FZDZSN BR OVC006
     FM092300 22014G26KT 1SM -SN OVC005
     FM100300 31017G31KT 1SM -SN OVC005
     FM100900 33018G32KT 3SM -SN OVC010
     FM101200 33015G26KT P6SM OVC010

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 09/14Z 09/15Z 09/16Z 09/17Z 09/18Z 09/19Z 09/20Z 09/21Z 09/22Z 09/23Z 10/00Z 10/01Z 10/02Z 10/03Z 10/04Z
KRST CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG     WX WX CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG
KAXN CIG CIG CIG CIG WX WX WX WX WX WX WGst WGst WGst WGst WGst WGst
KSTC   CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG WX [WX] [WX] [WX] WX WX CIG CIG CIG CIG
KEAU CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG WX [WX] [WX] [WX] [WX] WX 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

 

Today
 

Mostly Cloudy then Wintry Mix

High: 33°

Tonight
 

Rain/Snow and Patchy Blowing Snow

Low: 21°

Wednesday
 

Patchy Blowing Snow and Blustery then Mostly Cloudy

High: 24°

Wednesday Night

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 6°

Thursday
 

Chance Snow

High: 17°

Thursday Night
 

Chance Snow

Low: 3°

Friday
 

Chance Snow then Partly Sunny

High: 11°