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MSP TAF

 

KMSP - Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport

Forecast valid from 2100 GMT 29 Dec 2025 to 0000 GMT 31 Dec 2025

Latest observation at 2053 GMT 29 Dec 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 2053Z 29/22Z 29/23Z 30/00Z 30/01Z 30/02Z 30/03Z 30/04Z 30/05Z 30/06Z 30/07Z 30/08Z 30/09Z 30/10Z 30/11Z 30/12Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
[2]
CIG 60
[30]
Cover CLR FEW FEW SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT BKN
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
[-SHSN]
WDir 300 310 310 290 290 290 290 290 270 270 270 270 270 270 270 210
WSpd 9 14 14 9 9 9 9 9 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
WGust 25 25
FTUS80 KMSP 292051 AAA
KMSP 292047Z 2921/3024 31014G25KT P6SM FEW015
     FM300000 29009KT P6SM SCT050
     FM300500 27005KT P6SM SCT060
     FM301200 21005KT P6SM BKN060
      TEMPO 3012/3013 2SM -SHSN BKN030
     FM301400 22006KT 2SM -SN OVC030
     FM301700 24007KT P6SM OVC028
     FM302100 28010KT P6SM OVC025

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 29/22Z 29/23Z 30/00Z 30/01Z 30/02Z 30/03Z 30/04Z 30/05Z 30/06Z 30/07Z 30/08Z 30/09Z 30/10Z 30/11Z 30/12Z
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

 

This Afternoon
 

Partly Sunny

High: 11°

Tonight
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 1°

Tuesday
 

Snow Likely then Slight Chance Snow

High: 31°

Tuesday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 16°

Wednesday
 

Snow Likely

High: 18°

Wednesday Night

Partly Cloudy

Low: -2°

New Year's Day
 

Partly Sunny

High: 12°