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MSP TAF

 

KMSP - Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport

Forecast valid from 1800 GMT 30 Apr 2026 to 0000 GMT 2 May 2026

Latest observation at 1753 GMT 30 Apr 2026

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1753Z 30/19Z 30/20Z 30/21Z 30/22Z 30/23Z 01/00Z 01/01Z 01/02Z 01/03Z 01/04Z 01/05Z 01/06Z 01/07Z 01/08Z 01/09Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 48 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
Cover BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN 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 300 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340
WSpd 6 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
WGust 14
FTUS80 KMSP 301727 RRD
KMSP 301725Z 3018/0124 34010KT P6SM BKN050
     FM010100 35005KT P6SM SCT070
     FM011500 35007KT P6SM SCT100

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 30/19Z 30/20Z 30/21Z 30/22Z 30/23Z 01/00Z 01/01Z 01/02Z 01/03Z 01/04Z 01/05Z 01/06Z 01/07Z 01/08Z 01/09Z
KRST                                
KAXN                                
KSTC                                
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
 

Partly Sunny

High: 52°

Tonight
 

Partly Cloudy then Areas Frost

Low: 34°

Friday
 

Areas Frost then Mostly Sunny

High: 53°

Friday Night
 

Partly Cloudy then Areas Frost

Low: 34°

Saturday
 

Areas Frost then Sunny

High: 61°

Saturday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers

Low: 46°

Sunday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 67°