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Current Weather Conditions

 
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MSP TAF

 

KMSP - Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport

Forecast valid from 0900 GMT 14 Dec 2024 to 1200 GMT 15 Dec 2024

Latest observation at 0953 GMT 14 Dec 2024

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0953Z 14/11Z 14/12Z 14/13Z 14/14Z 14/15Z 14/16Z 14/17Z 14/18Z 14/19Z 14/20Z 14/21Z 14/22Z 14/23Z 15/00Z 15/01Z
VIS 10 4 4 6 6 6 6 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4
CIG 37 25 25 15 15 15 15 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 6
Cover BKN OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC
FltCat VFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR
WX -SNPL -SNPL BR BR BR BR -FZRASN -FZRASN -FZRASN -FZRASN -FZRASN -FZRASN -FZRASN -FZRASN BR
WDir 120 110 110 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
WSpd 13 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 7
WGust
FTUS80 KMSP 140857 AAA
KMSP 140854Z 1409/1512 12012KT P6SM FEW040 OVC100
     FM141100 11012KT 4SM -SNPL OVC025
     FM141300 10011KT 6SM BR OVC015
     FM141700 10011KT 2SM -FZRASN OVC008
     FM150100 10007KT 4SM BR OVC006
     FM150600 09004KT 2SM BR OVC003

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

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

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

 

Overnight
 

Wintry Mix Likely

Low: 19°

Saturday
 

Wintry Mix and Patchy Fog

High: 29°

Saturday Night
 

Wintry Mix and Patchy Fog then Patchy Fog

Low: 28°

Sunday
 

Areas Fog then Cloudy

High: 36°

Sunday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 31°

Monday
 

Mostly Cloudy

High: 35°

Monday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 19°