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current radar loop
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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 1200 GMT 26 Mar 2025 to 1200 GMT 27 Mar 2025

Latest observation at 1153 GMT 26 Mar 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1153Z 26/13Z 26/14Z 26/15Z 26/16Z 26/17Z 26/18Z 26/19Z 26/20Z 26/21Z 26/22Z 26/23Z 27/00Z 27/01Z 27/02Z 27/03Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Cover CLR SCT SCT 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 270 270 270 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250
WSpd 6 5 5 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
WGust
FTUS43 KFAR 261136
KFAR 261133Z 2612/2712 27005KT P6SM SCT020
     FM261500 25008KT P6SM BKN100
     FM270900 01007KT P6SM BKN150

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 26/13Z 26/14Z 26/15Z 26/16Z 26/17Z 26/18Z 26/19Z 26/20Z 26/21Z 26/22Z 26/23Z 27/00Z 27/01Z 27/02Z 27/03Z
KGFK                                
KBIS                                
KMOT                                
KAXN                                
KRWF                                

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

 

Today
 

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain

High: 49°

Tonight
 

Chance Rain then Partly Cloudy

Low: 29°

Thursday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 53°

Thursday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 37°

Friday
 

Chance Rain

High: 52°

Friday Night
 

Chance Rain/Snow and Blustery

Low: 28°

Saturday
 

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

High: 39°