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Radar/Satellite

current radar loop
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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 0300 GMT 5 Jul 2025 to 0600 GMT 6 Jul 2025

Latest observation at 0253 GMT 5 Jul 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0253Z 05/04Z 05/05Z 05/06Z 05/07Z 05/08Z 05/09Z 05/10Z 05/11Z 05/12Z 05/13Z 05/14Z 05/15Z 05/16Z 05/17Z 05/18Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 6
[3]
6
[3]
6
[3]
6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
[4]
>6
[4]
CIG 250 250 250 250 250 250 60
[25]
60
[25]
60
[25]
60 20 20 20 20 25
[15]
25
[15]
Cover BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN OVC OVC OVC OVC BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR
WX -SHRA BR
[-TSRA BR]
-SHRA BR
[-TSRA BR]
-SHRA BR
[-TSRA BR]
-SHRA BR
[-TSRA]

[-TSRA]
WDir 180 200 200 200 200 200 210 210 210 210 220 220 220 220 260 260
WSpd 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 10
WGust 18 18 18 18
FTUS80 KMSP 050254 AAA
KMSP 050252Z 0503/0606 20010KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250
     FM050900 21010G18KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT020 OVC060
      TEMPO 0509/0512 3SM -TSRA BR BKN025CB
     FM051300 22009KT P6SM BKN020
     FM051700 26010KT P6SM BKN025 PROB30 0517/0520 4SM -TSRA
      OVC015CB
     FM052100 33011G20KT P6SM BKN035
     FM060200 34009KT P6SM FEW040

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 05/04Z 05/05Z 05/06Z 05/07Z 05/08Z 05/09Z 05/10Z 05/11Z 05/12Z 05/13Z 05/14Z 05/15Z 05/16Z 05/17Z 05/18Z
KRST                                
KAXN WX WX                            
KSTC       [WX] [WX] [WX]                    
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
 

Partly Cloudy then T-storms

Low: 73°

Saturday
 

Heavy Rain

High: 82°

Saturday Night
 

Chance T-storms then Mostly Clear

Low: 60°

Sunday
 

Sunny

High: 80°

Sunday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 61°

Monday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 81°

Monday Night
 

Slight Chance T-storms then Chance Showers

Low: 65°