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METAR Decoder/ KDAY

KDAY — Current METAR, Dayton/Cox Intl, OH, US

Plain-English decode of the latest observation. Updates roughly hourly.

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Flight category

Marginal VFR

Ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft and/or visibility 3–5 sm.

What do VFR, MVFR, IFR & LIFR mean?▾
CategoryCeilingVisibility
VFRVisual Flight Rulesgreater than 3,000 ft AGLandgreater than 5 sm
MVFRMarginal VFR1,000 to 3,000 ft AGLand/or3 to 5 sm
IFRInstrument Flight Rules500 to below 1,000 ft AGLand/or1 to less than 3 sm
LIFRLow IFRbelow 500 ft AGLand/orless than 1 sm

Raw METAR · observed 101256Z

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Decoded METAR

WindWind from 260° at 7 knots.
VisibilityVisibility 10+ (or more) statute miles.
Skybroken clouds at 1,300 ft; broken clouds at 15,000 ft; overcast at 20,000 ft.
TemperatureTemperature 25°C (77°F), dew point 22.2°C (72°F).
AltimeterAltimeter 30.04 inHg (1017 hPa).

Raw TAF · issued 101242Z

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Decoded TAF — forecast

Valid the 10th at 13:00 UTC to the 11th at 12:00 UTC

Base forecast — valid the 10th at 13:00 UTC to the 11th at 12:00 UTC

  • Wind from 230° at 10 knots.
  • Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
  • Broken clouds at 1,800 ft AGL.

From the 10th at 15:00 UTC

  • Wind from 230° at 12 knots, gusting to 20 knots.
  • Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
  • Few clouds at 4,000 ft AGL.
  • Scattered clouds at 15,000 ft AGL.

30% probability, the 10th at 20:00 UTC to the 10th at 24:00 UTC

  • Visibility 4 statute miles.
  • Light thunderstorm rain.
  • Broken clouds at 3,500 ft AGL (cumulonimbus).

From the 11th at 02:00 UTC

  • Wind from 240° at 6 knots.
  • Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
  • Broken clouds at 25,000 ft AGL.

Source: NOAA/FAA Aviation Weather Center. For information only — not for flight planning or navigation; always use official briefing sources.

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