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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 1800 GMT 21 May 2025 to 0000 GMT 23 May 2025

Latest observation at 1922 GMT 21 May 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1922Z 21/20Z 21/21Z 21/22Z 21/23Z 22/00Z 22/01Z 22/02Z 22/03Z 22/04Z 22/05Z 22/06Z 22/07Z 22/08Z 22/09Z 22/10Z
VIS 7 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 >6 >6 >6 >6 6 6 6 6
CIG 27 15 22 22 22 22 22 22 25 25 25 25 60 60 60 60
Cover OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC
FltCat MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX -DZ -RA BR BR BR BR BR BR BR BR BR BR
WDir 050 060 040 040 040 040 040 040 020 020 020 020 330 330 330 330
WSpd 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
WGust
FTUS80 KMSP 211748
KMSP 211740Z 2118/2224 06006KT 4SM -RA SCT008 OVC015
     FM212100 04007KT 6SM BR SCT014 OVC022
     FM220300 02004KT P6SM OVC025
     FM220700 33004KT 6SM BR SCT025 OVC060
     FM221600 36010KT P6SM SCT045

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 21/20Z 21/21Z 21/22Z 21/23Z 22/00Z 22/01Z 22/02Z 22/03Z 22/04Z 22/05Z 22/06Z 22/07Z 22/08Z 22/09Z 22/10Z
KRST                     CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG
KAXN CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG                      
KSTC   CIG                            
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
 

Rain

High: 49°

Tonight
 

Rain Likely then Chance Rain

Low: 42°

Thursday
 

Decreasing Clouds

High: 63°

Thursday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 41°

Friday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 65°

Friday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 44°

Saturday
 

Partly Sunny

High: 66°