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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 0000 GMT 20 Sep 2024 to 0000 GMT 21 Sep 2024

Latest observation at 0353 GMT 20 Sep 2024

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0353Z 20/05Z 20/06Z 20/07Z 20/08Z 20/09Z 20/10Z 20/11Z 20/12Z 20/13Z 20/14Z 20/15Z 20/16Z 20/17Z 20/18Z 20/19Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 60
Cover CLR BKN FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 220 230 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250
WSpd 8 15 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
WGust 20
FTUS43 KFAR 192321
KFAR 192320Z 2000/2024 23015G20KT P6SM BKN060
     FM200600 25010KT P6SM FEW250

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 20/05Z 20/06Z 20/07Z 20/08Z 20/09Z 20/10Z 20/11Z 20/12Z 20/13Z 20/14Z 20/15Z 20/16Z 20/17Z 20/18Z 20/19Z
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
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 56°

Friday
 

Sunny

High: 79°

Friday Night
 

Mostly Clear then Chance Showers

Low: 57°

Saturday
 

Mostly Sunny then Sunny and Breezy

High: 70°

Saturday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 45°

Sunday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 69°

Sunday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 45°