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Radar/Satellite

current radar loop
current satellite loop
 

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 20 Sep 2024 to 1200 GMT 21 Sep 2024

Latest observation at 0953 GMT 20 Sep 2024

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0953Z 20/11Z 20/12Z 20/13Z 20/14Z 20/15Z 20/16Z 20/17Z 20/18Z 20/19Z 20/20Z 20/21Z 20/22Z 20/23Z 21/00Z 21/01Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG
Cover CLR SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 170 230 230 230 230 280 280 280 280 280 280 280 280 280 140 140
WSpd 3 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 5
WGust
FTUS80 KMSP 200851 AAA
KMSP 200849Z 2009/2112 23005KT P6SM SKC
     FM201500 28010KT P6SM SKC
     FM210000 14005KT P6SM SKC

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

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

Sunny

High: 79°

Tonight
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 60°

Saturday
 

Slight Chance T-storms

High: 82°

Saturday Night
 

Slight Chance T-storms

Low: 52°

Sunday
 

Mostly Cloudy

High: 67°

Sunday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 46°

Monday
 

Slight Chance Showers

High: 68°