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MSP TAF

 

KMSP - Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport

Forecast valid from 0000 GMT 16 Mar 2026 to 0600 GMT 17 Mar 2026

Latest observation at 0152 GMT 16 Mar 2026

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0152Z 16/03Z 16/04Z 16/05Z 16/06Z 16/07Z 16/08Z 16/09Z 16/10Z 16/11Z 16/12Z 16/13Z 16/14Z 16/15Z 16/16Z 16/17Z
VIS 1.5 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 19 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
Cover OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN
FltCat IFR MVFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR
WX -SN BLSN -SN BLSN BLSN BLSN BLSN BLSN BLSN BLSN
WDir 350 360 340 340 340 340 340 340 330 330 330 330 330 330 330 330
WSpd 15 22 20 20 20 20 20 20 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
WGust 29 32 30 30 30 30 30 30 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28
FTUS80 KMSP 152321 RRU
KMSP 152320Z 1600/1706 36022G32KT 4SM -SN BLSN SCT025 OVC035
     FM160400 34020G30KT 6SM BLSN OVC035
     FM161000 33018G28KT P6SM BKN025
     FM161900 32015G25KT P6SM SCT025
     FM170200 32010KT P6SM FEW250

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 16/03Z 16/04Z 16/05Z 16/06Z 16/07Z 16/08Z 16/09Z 16/10Z 16/11Z 16/12Z 16/13Z 16/14Z 16/15Z 16/16Z 16/17Z
KRST WGst VIS VIS VIS VIS VIS VIS WX WX WX WX WX WX WX WX WX
KAXN   WX WX WX WX WX WX WX WX WX            
KSTC                                
KEAU 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

 

Tonight
 

Snow Likely and Areas Blowing Snow

Low: 7°

Monday
 

Patchy Blowing Snow and Blustery

High: 15°

Monday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: -5°

Tuesday
 

Mostly Sunny then Chance Snow

High: 23°

Tuesday Night
 

Snow

Low: 18°

Wednesday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 39°

Wednesday Night

Partly Cloudy

Low: 32°