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MSP TAF

 

KMSP - Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport

Forecast valid from 1800 GMT 30 Jul 2025 to 0000 GMT 1 Aug 2025

Latest observation at 1753 GMT 30 Jul 2025

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 31/00Z 31/01Z 31/02Z 31/03Z 31/04Z 31/05Z 31/06Z 31/07Z 31/08Z 31/09Z
VIS 6 6 6 6 6 6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150
Cover FEW SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN FEW
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX FU FU FU FU FU FU
WDir 050 060 060 060 060 060 050 050 050 050 050 050 050 050 050 100
WSpd 12 10 10 10 10 10 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 3
WGust 24 18 18 18 18 18
FTUS80 KMSP 301733 RRA
KMSP 301730Z 3018/3124 06010G18KT 6SM FU SCT050
     FM310000 05007KT P6SM BKN150
     FM310900 10003KT P6SM FEW250
     FM311500 08007KT 6SM FU FEW060

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 30/19Z 30/20Z 30/21Z 30/22Z 30/23Z 31/00Z 31/01Z 31/02Z 31/03Z 31/04Z 31/05Z 31/06Z 31/07Z 31/08Z 31/09Z
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
 

Areas Smoke

High: 79°

Tonight
 

Areas Smoke then Partly Cloudy

Low: 58°

Thursday
 

Areas Smoke then Mostly Sunny

High: 75°

Thursday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 56°

Friday
 

Sunny

High: 76°

Friday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 56°

Saturday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 76°