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MSP TAF

 

KMSP - Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport

Forecast valid from 0900 GMT 11 Sep 2025 to 1200 GMT 12 Sep 2025

Latest observation at 1053 GMT 11 Sep 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1053Z 11/12Z 11/13Z 11/14Z 11/15Z 11/16Z 11/17Z 11/18Z 11/19Z 11/20Z 11/21Z 11/22Z 11/23Z 12/00Z 12/01Z 12/02Z
VIS 7 5 5 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG
Cover CLR FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT
FltCat VFR MVFR MVFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX BR BR
WDir 000 090 090 120 120 120 120 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140
WSpd 3 3 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
WGust
FTUS80 KMSP 110848 AAA
KMSP 110847Z 1109/1212 VRB02KT P6SM SKC
     FM111000 09003KT 5SM BR FEW020
     FM111400 12007KT P6SM FEW040
     FM111800 14008KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 11/12Z 11/13Z 11/14Z 11/15Z 11/16Z 11/17Z 11/18Z 11/19Z 11/20Z 11/21Z 11/22Z 11/23Z 12/00Z 12/01Z 12/02Z
KRST CIG VIS VIS CIG                        
KAXN CIG                              
KSTC   [VIS]                            
KEAU CIG 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

 

Today
 

Dense Fog then Mostly Sunny

High: 77°

Tonight
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 59°

Friday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 82°

Friday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 65°

Saturday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 87°

Saturday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 67°

Sunday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 88°