KGRF — Current METAR, Fort Lewis/Gray AAF, WA, US
Plain-English decode of the latest observation. Updates roughly hourly.
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Flight category
IFR
Instrument conditions — ceiling 500–1,000 ft and/or visibility 1–3 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 101255Z
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Decoded METAR
Raw TAF · issued 100700Z
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Decoded TAF — forecast
Base forecast — valid the 10th at 07:00 UTC to the 11th at 13:00 UTC
- Wind from 240° at 6 knots.
- Visibility 10 km or more.
- Few clouds at 3,000 ft AGL.
Becoming, the 10th at 09:00 UTC to the 10th at 10:00 UTC
- Wind from 220° at 5 knots.
- Visibility 10 km or more.
- Broken clouds at 900 ft AGL.
- Broken clouds at 1,600 ft AGL.
Becoming, the 10th at 12:00 UTC to the 10th at 13:00 UTC
- Wind from 230° at 3 knots.
- Visibility 8,000 meters.
- Mist.
- Overcast clouds at 700 ft AGL.
Becoming, the 10th at 16:00 UTC to the 10th at 17:00 UTC
- Wind from 220° at 3 knots.
- Visibility 10 km or more.
- No significant weather.
- Broken clouds at 1,000 ft AGL.
- Broken clouds at 1,600 ft AGL.
Becoming, the 10th at 17:00 UTC to the 10th at 18:00 UTC
- Wind from 230° at 3 knots.
- Visibility 10 km or more.
- Scattered clouds at 1,000 ft AGL.
- Scattered clouds at 1,600 ft AGL.
Becoming, the 10th at 19:00 UTC to the 10th at 20:00 UTC
- Wind from 230° at 3 knots.
- Visibility 10 km or more.
- Few clouds at 2,500 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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