KDOV — Current METAR, Dover AFB, DE, 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?▾
| Category | Ceiling | Visibility |
|---|---|---|
| VFRVisual Flight Rules | greater than 3,000 ft AGL | andgreater than 5 sm |
| MVFRMarginal VFR | 1,000 to 3,000 ft AGL | and/or3 to 5 sm |
| IFRInstrument Flight Rules | 500 to below 1,000 ft AGL | and/or1 to less than 3 sm |
| LIFRLow IFR | below 500 ft AGL | and/orless than 1 sm |
Raw METAR · observed 220655Z
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Decoded METAR
Raw TAF · issued 220000Z
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Decoded TAF — forecast
Base forecast — valid the 22nd at 00:00 UTC to the 23rd at 06:00 UTC
- Wind from 70° at 15 knots.
- Visibility 10 km or more.
- Broken clouds at 1,500 ft AGL.
Temporarily, the 22nd at 00:00 UTC to the 22nd at 02:00 UTC
- Visibility 8,000 meters.
- Light showers of rain.
Becoming, the 22nd at 08:00 UTC to the 22nd at 10:00 UTC
- Wind from 70° at 15 knots, gusting to 20 knots.
- Visibility 8,000 meters.
- Light showers of rain.
- Overcast clouds at 2,000 ft AGL.
Becoming, the 23rd at 00:00 UTC to the 23rd at 01:00 UTC
- Wind from 60° at 15 knots, gusting to 25 knots.
- Visibility 10 km or more.
- No significant weather.
- Overcast clouds at 3,500 ft AGL.
Temporarily, the 23rd at 01:00 UTC to the 23rd at 06:00 UTC
- Visibility 8,000 meters.
- Light showers of rain.
Source: NOAA/FAA Aviation Weather Center. For information only — not for flight planning or navigation; always use official briefing sources.
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