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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 1800 GMT 30 Jul 2025 to 1800 GMT 31 Jul 2025

Latest observation at 1753 GMT 30 Jul 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1753Z 30/19Z 30/20Z 30/21Z 30/22Z 30/23Z 31/00Z 31/01Z 31/02Z 31/03Z 31/04Z 31/05Z 31/06Z 31/07Z 31/08Z 31/09Z
VIS 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 100
Cover BKN FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW
FltCat VFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX FU FU FU FU FU FU FU FU FU FU FU
WDir 030 040 040 040 040 040 040 020 020 020 020 VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB
WSpd 10 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 5
WGust
FTUS80 KFAR 301721 RRH
KFAR 301720Z 3018/3118 04008KT 5SM FU FEW060 FEW100
     FM310100 02008KT 6SM FU FEW250
     FM310500 VRB05KT P6SM FEW250
     FM311700 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 30/19Z 30/20Z 30/21Z 30/22Z 30/23Z 31/00Z 31/01Z 31/02Z 31/03Z 31/04Z 31/05Z 31/06Z 31/07Z 31/08Z 31/09Z
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

 

This Afternoon
 

Areas Smoke

High: 76°

Tonight
 

Patchy Smoke

Low: 51°

Thursday
 

Sunny

High: 77°

Thursday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 55°

Friday
 

Sunny

High: 78°

Friday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 58°

Saturday
 

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers

High: 77°