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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 1400 GMT 4 Dec 2024 to 1200 GMT 5 Dec 2024

Latest observation at 1453 GMT 4 Dec 2024

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1453Z 04/16Z 04/17Z 04/18Z 04/19Z 04/20Z 04/21Z 04/22Z 04/23Z 05/00Z 05/01Z 05/02Z 05/03Z 05/04Z 05/05Z 05/06Z
VIS 0.75 3 3 3 3 3 3 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 13 15 15 15 15 15 15 45 45 45 45 45 60 60 60 60
Cover VV BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN
FltCat IFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX -SN BR -SN BLSN -SN BLSN -SN BLSN -SN BLSN -SN BLSN -SN BLSN BLSN BLSN BLSN BLSN BLSN
WDir 330 330 330 330 330 330 330 330 330 330 330 330 330 330 330 330
WSpd 15 30 30 30 30 30 30 25 25 25 25 25 21 21 21 21
WGust 48 48 48 48 48 48 35 35 35 35 35
FTUS43 KFAR 041430 AAA
KFAR 041429Z 0414/0512 34019G27KT 1SM -SN BKN025 OVC035
     FM041500 34028G38KT 1/2SM SN BLSN BKN035
     FM041600 33030G48KT 3SM -SN BLSN BKN015
     FM042200 33025G35KT P6SM BLSN BKN045
     FM050300 33021KT P6SM BKN060
     FM051100 31008KT P6SM SCT180

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 04/16Z 04/17Z 04/18Z 04/19Z 04/20Z 04/21Z 04/22Z 04/23Z 05/00Z 05/01Z 05/02Z 05/03Z 05/04Z 05/05Z 05/06Z
KGFK VIS WX WX WX WX WX WX                  
KBIS                                
KMOT WGst             WX WX              
KAXN WX WGst WGst WGst WGst WGst WGst WGst WGst WGst WGst WGst WGst WGst    
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

 

Today
 

Chance Snow and Blowing Snow

High: 19°

Tonight
 

Blowing Snow and Windy then Partly Cloudy

Low: -2°

Thursday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 11°

Thursday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 6°

Friday
 

Partly Sunny

High: 27°

Friday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 19°

Saturday
 

Partly Sunny

High: 38°