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Radar/Satellite

current radar loop
current satellite loop
 

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 17 Jul 2024 to 1200 GMT 18 Jul 2024

Latest observation at 1553 GMT 17 Jul 2024

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1553Z 17/17Z 17/18Z 17/19Z 17/20Z 17/21Z 17/22Z 17/23Z 18/00Z 18/01Z 18/02Z 18/03Z 18/04Z 18/05Z 18/06Z 18/07Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG
Cover FEW SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 340 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB
WSpd 6 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
WGust
FTUS43 KFAR 171127
KFAR 171124Z 1712/1812 32005KT P6SM SKC
     FM171700 35009KT P6SM SCT035
     FM180100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 17/17Z 17/18Z 17/19Z 17/20Z 17/21Z 17/22Z 17/23Z 18/00Z 18/01Z 18/02Z 18/03Z 18/04Z 18/05Z 18/06Z 18/07Z
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
 

Sunny

High: 76°

Tonight
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 54°

Thursday
 

Sunny

High: 82°

Thursday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 62°

Friday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 87°

Friday Night
 

Slight Chance T-storms

Low: 64°

Saturday
 

Sunny then Slight Chance T-storms

High: 86°