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Radar/Satellite

current radar loop
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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 2100 GMT 18 Sep 2024 to 1800 GMT 19 Sep 2024

Latest observation at 2153 GMT 18 Sep 2024

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 2153Z 18/23Z 19/00Z 19/01Z 19/02Z 19/03Z 19/04Z 19/05Z 19/06Z 19/07Z 19/08Z 19/09Z 19/10Z 19/11Z 19/12Z 19/13Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG
Cover SCT FEW SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT 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 140 130 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 170 170 170 170 170 190 190
WSpd 16 18 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 12 12
WGust 29 26 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 20 20
FTUS80 KFAR 182100 AAA
KFAR 182057Z 1821/1918 13018G26KT P6SM FEW035
     FM190000 16016G25KT P6SM SCT150
     FM190700 17016G25KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/18040KT
     FM191200 19012G20KT P6SM SCT250
     FM191400 21014KT P6SM SCT250

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 18/23Z 19/00Z 19/01Z 19/02Z 19/03Z 19/04Z 19/05Z 19/06Z 19/07Z 19/08Z 19/09Z 19/10Z 19/11Z 19/12Z 19/13Z
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

 

Tonight
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 64°

Thursday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 80°

Thursday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 57°

Friday
 

Sunny

High: 79°

Friday Night
 

Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers

Low: 56°

Saturday
 

Slight Chance Showers

High: 73°

Saturday Night
 

Slight Chance Showers

Low: 48°