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Radar/Satellite

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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 0300 GMT 19 Nov 2024 to 0000 GMT 20 Nov 2024

Latest observation at 0453 GMT 19 Nov 2024

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0453Z 19/06Z 19/07Z 19/08Z 19/09Z 19/10Z 19/11Z 19/12Z 19/13Z 19/14Z 19/15Z 19/16Z 19/17Z 19/18Z 19/19Z 19/20Z
VIS 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 6
CIG 38 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 5 5 5 5 5 5 25 25
Cover BKN OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC
FltCat MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR MVFR MVFR
WX RA BR -RA BR -RA BR -RA BR -RA BR -RA BR -RA BR -RA BR -RA BR -RA BR -RA BR -RA BR -RA BR -RA BR -RA BR -RA BR
WDir 070 050 050 050 050 050 050 050 340 340 340 340 340 340 280 280
WSpd 13 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 16 16 16 16 16 16 21 21
WGust 32 32
FTUS43 KFAR 190330 AAA
KFAR 190329Z 1903/1924 07010KT 6SM -RA BR SCT026 BKN040
     FM190500 05010KT 3SM -RA BR OVC015
     FM191300 34016KT 3SM -RA BR OVC005
     FM191900 28021G32KT 6SM -RA BR OVC025

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 19/06Z 19/07Z 19/08Z 19/09Z 19/10Z 19/11Z 19/12Z 19/13Z 19/14Z 19/15Z 19/16Z 19/17Z 19/18Z 19/19Z 19/20Z
KGFK           CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG
KBIS               WX WX WX WX WX        
KMOT             CIG CIG CIG WX WX WX WX WX WX WX
KAXN CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG
KRWF CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG              

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
 

Rain

Low: 44°

Tuesday
 

Breezy. Rain then Chance Rain/Snow

High: 43°

Tuesday Night
 

Snow Likely and Patchy Blowing Snow

Low: 25°

Wednesday
 

Snow and Patchy Blowing Snow

High: 29°

Wednesday Night

Chance Snow and Patchy Blowing Snow then Mostly Cloudy

Low: 23°

Thursday
 

Mostly Cloudy

High: 30°

Thursday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 18°