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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 3 Oct 2025 to 1800 GMT 4 Oct 2025

Latest observation at 2253 GMT 3 Oct 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 2253Z 04/00Z 04/01Z 04/02Z 04/03Z 04/04Z 04/05Z 04/06Z 04/07Z 04/08Z 04/09Z 04/10Z 04/11Z 04/12Z 04/13Z 04/14Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG
Cover CLR SCT 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 170 160 160 170 170 170 170 170 170 170 170 170 170 190 190 190
WSpd 12 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 10 10 10
WGust 23 25 25 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
FTUS43 KFAR 031724
KFAR 031722Z 0318/0418 16015G25KT P6SM SCT150
     FM040200 17015G20KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/20050KT
     FM041200 19010KT P6SM SCT150

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 04/00Z 04/01Z 04/02Z 04/03Z 04/04Z 04/05Z 04/06Z 04/07Z 04/08Z 04/09Z 04/10Z 04/11Z 04/12Z 04/13Z 04/14Z
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: 68°

Saturday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 88°

Saturday Night
 

Chance T-storms

Low: 58°

Sunday
 

Showers Likely and Breezy

High: 68°

Sunday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 40°

Monday
 

Sunny

High: 61°

Monday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 40°