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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 0600 GMT 1 May 2025 to 0600 GMT 2 May 2025

Latest observation at 0955 GMT 1 May 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0955Z 01/11Z 01/12Z 01/13Z 01/14Z 01/15Z 01/16Z 01/17Z 01/18Z 01/19Z 01/20Z 01/21Z 01/22Z 01/23Z 02/00Z 02/01Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 60 40 40 40 40 40 40
Cover BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 300 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350
WSpd 4 9 9 9 9 9 9 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
WGust
FTUS80 KFAR 010521 RRI
KFAR 010520Z 0106/0206 01007KT P6SM VCSH OVC080
     FM011000 35009KT P6SM BKN040
     FM011700 35011KT P6SM SCT080
     FM020300 35013KT P6SM SCT100

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 01/11Z 01/12Z 01/13Z 01/14Z 01/15Z 01/16Z 01/17Z 01/18Z 01/19Z 01/20Z 01/21Z 01/22Z 01/23Z 02/00Z 02/01Z
KGFK VIS                              
KBIS                                
KMOT                                
KAXN       [CIG] [CIG] [CIG] [CIG]                  
KRWF     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

 

Overnight
 

Slight Chance Showers

Low: 50°

Thursday
 

Chance Showers

High: 62°

Thursday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 38°

Friday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 58°

Friday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 38°

Saturday
 

Sunny

High: 71°

Saturday Night
 

Clear

Low: 46°