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MSP TAF

 

KMSP - Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport

Forecast valid from 1200 GMT 15 Feb 2026 to 1800 GMT 16 Feb 2026

Latest observation at 1353 GMT 15 Feb 2026

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1353Z 15/15Z 15/16Z 15/17Z 15/18Z 15/19Z 15/20Z 15/21Z 15/22Z 15/23Z 16/00Z 16/01Z 16/02Z 16/03Z 16/04Z 16/05Z
VIS 8 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 250 250 250 250 250 250 250
Cover CLR SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 220 VRB 230 230 230 230 230 230 230 170 170 170 170 170 170 170
WSpd 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
WGust
FTUS80 KMSP 151133 RRD
KMSP 151130Z 1512/1618 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250
     FM151600 23005KT P6SM SCT250
     FM152300 17005KT P6SM BKN250
     FM161000 30005KT P6SM BKN250

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 15/15Z 15/16Z 15/17Z 15/18Z 15/19Z 15/20Z 15/21Z 15/22Z 15/23Z 16/00Z 16/01Z 16/02Z 16/03Z 16/04Z 16/05Z
KRST                                
KAXN                                
KSTC VIS                              
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

 

Today
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 52°

Tonight
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 38°

Washington's Birthday

Mostly Sunny

High: 48°

Monday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 35°

Tuesday
 

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain and Breezy

High: 50°

Tuesday Night
 

Rain

Low: 41°

Wednesday
 

Rain Likely

High: 48°