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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 0000 GMT 22 Apr 2025 to 0600 GMT 23 Apr 2025

Latest observation at 0153 GMT 22 Apr 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0153Z 22/04Z 22/05Z 22/06Z 22/07Z 22/08Z 22/09Z 22/10Z 22/11Z 22/12Z 22/13Z 22/14Z 22/15Z 22/16Z 22/17Z 22/18Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 6 6 6 6 6 6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 50 50 50 50
[30]
50
[30]
50
[30]
18 18 18 18
Cover SCT SCT SCT OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC BKN BKN BKN BKN SKC SKC SKC
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR VFR VFR VFR
WX -SHRA -SHRA -SHRA -SHRA -SHRA -SHRA
WDir 200 150 150 130 130 130 130 130 130 180 180 180 180 270 270 270
WSpd 3 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 12 12
WGust 18 18 18
FTUS80 KMSP 212330 RRG
KMSP 212322Z 2200/2306 15005KT P6SM SCT120
     FM220600 13010KT 6SM -SHRA OVC050
      TEMPO 2209/2212 OVC030
     FM221200 18010KT P6SM BKN018
     FM221600 27012G18KT P6SM SKC
     FM222300 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 22/04Z 22/05Z 22/06Z 22/07Z 22/08Z 22/09Z 22/10Z 22/11Z 22/12Z 22/13Z 22/14Z 22/15Z 22/16Z 22/17Z 22/18Z
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

 

Tonight
 

Mostly Cloudy then Showers Likely

Low: 46°

Tuesday
 

Slight Chance Showers then Sunny

High: 68°

Tuesday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 44°

Wednesday
 

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers

High: 68°

Wednesday Night

Chance Showers

Low: 46°

Thursday
 

Chance Showers then Showers Likely

High: 64°

Thursday Night
 

Showers Likely

Low: 45°