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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 1800 GMT 20 Dec 2024 to 1800 GMT 21 Dec 2024

Latest observation at 1853 GMT 20 Dec 2024

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1853Z 20/20Z 20/21Z 20/22Z 20/23Z 21/00Z 21/01Z 21/02Z 21/03Z 21/04Z 21/05Z 21/06Z 21/07Z 21/08Z 21/09Z 21/10Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 50 50
Cover CLR SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT BKN BKN
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 000 VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB 150 150
WSpd 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8
WGust
FTUS43 KFAR 201736
KFAR 201735Z 2018/2118 VRB04KT P6SM SCT150
     FM210900 15008KT P6SM BKN050

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 20/20Z 20/21Z 20/22Z 20/23Z 21/00Z 21/01Z 21/02Z 21/03Z 21/04Z 21/05Z 21/06Z 21/07Z 21/08Z 21/09Z 21/10Z
KGFK                                
KBIS WX WX WX                          
KMOT WX WX WX WX WX WX                    
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

 

This Afternoon
 

Partly Sunny

High: 6°

Tonight
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 2°

Saturday
 

Mostly Cloudy

High: 18°

Saturday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 13°

Sunday
 

Partly Sunny

High: 25°

Sunday Night
 

Slight Chance Snow then Cloudy

Low: 14°

Monday
 

Mostly Cloudy

High: 22°