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Radar/Satellite

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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 0900 GMT 12 Jun 2025 to 1200 GMT 13 Jun 2025

Latest observation at 0953 GMT 12 Jun 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0953Z 12/11Z 12/12Z 12/13Z 12/14Z 12/15Z 12/16Z 12/17Z 12/18Z 12/19Z 12/20Z 12/21Z 12/22Z 12/23Z 13/00Z 13/01Z
VIS 7 6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 6 6 6 6 6 6
[4]
6
[4]
CIG 110 150 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 35 35 35 35 35 35
[25]
35
[25]
Cover OVC BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX BR -SHRA BR -SHRA BR -SHRA BR -SHRA BR -SHRA BR -SHRA BR
[-TSRA BR]
-SHRA BR
[-TSRA BR]
WDir VRB VRB 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
WSpd 4 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
WGust
FTUS80 KMSP 120851 AAA
KMSP 120846Z 1209/1312 VRB05KT 6SM BR BKN150
     FM121200 10010KT P6SM BKN070
     FM121900 10010KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC035 PROB30 1300/1303 4SM
      -TSRA BR OVC025CB
     FM130300 09012G18KT 4SM -SHRA VCTS BKN008 OVC020CB
     FM130600 11012G19KT 4SM BR BKN011 PROB30 1306/1309 4SM -TSRA
      BR OVC020CB

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 12/11Z 12/12Z 12/13Z 12/14Z 12/15Z 12/16Z 12/17Z 12/18Z 12/19Z 12/20Z 12/21Z 12/22Z 12/23Z 13/00Z 13/01Z
KRST                                
KAXN                         CIG CIG CIG CIG
KSTC                           CIG CIG CIG
KEAU   VIS VIS VIS VIS                      

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

 

Overnight
 

Slight Chance T-storms

Low: 56°

Thursday
 

Chance Showers then Showers Likely

High: 68°

Thursday Night
 

Heavy Rain

Low: 58°

Friday
 

Showers

High: 76°

Friday Night
 

Showers Likely

Low: 54°

Saturday
 

Mostly Cloudy

High: 70°

Saturday Night
 

Chance Showers

Low: 56°