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Current Weather Conditions

 
Hover over or click station to get METAR and TAF (if available). Flight Categories: VFR=GreenVFR   MVFR=BlueMVFR   IFR=RedIFR   LIFR=PurpleLIFR

FAR TAF

 

KFAR - Hector International Airport

Forecast valid from 0100 GMT 18 Apr 2025 to 0000 GMT 19 Apr 2025

Latest observation at 0053 GMT 18 Apr 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0053Z 18/02Z 18/03Z 18/04Z 18/05Z 18/06Z 18/07Z 18/08Z 18/09Z 18/10Z 18/11Z 18/12Z 18/13Z 18/14Z 18/15Z 18/16Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 55 50 50 50 50 50 50 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 20 20
Cover OVC 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 MVFR MVFR
WX
WDir 020 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350
WSpd 8 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 19 19
WGust 25 25
FTUS43 KFAR 180103 AAA
KFAR 180100Z 1801/1824 35012KT P6SM BKN050
     FM180800 35011KT P6SM BKN040
     FM181500 35019G25KT P6SM BKN020
     FM181900 35015G25KT P6SM BKN030

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 18/02Z 18/03Z 18/04Z 18/05Z 18/06Z 18/07Z 18/08Z 18/09Z 18/10Z 18/11Z 18/12Z 18/13Z 18/14Z 18/15Z 18/16Z
KGFK                                
KBIS                                
KMOT                                
KAXN                                
KRWF   [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
 

KFAR Vertical Wind Profile


Model Trend Forecasts

model meteogram for FAR 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 FAR 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
 

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy then Mostly Cloudy

Low: 35°

Friday
 

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

High: 47°

Friday Night
 

Decreasing Clouds

Low: 27°

Saturday
 

Sunny

High: 53°

Saturday Night
 

Clear

Low: 35°

Sunday
 

Sunny

High: 63°

Sunday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 39°