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METAR Decoder/ KGRF

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

VFR

Visual conditions — ceiling > 3,000 ft and visibility > 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 241955Z

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Decoded METAR

WindWind from 310° at 5 knots.
VisibilityVisibility 10+ (or more) statute miles.
Skyscattered clouds at 12,000 ft; broken clouds at 16,000 ft; overcast at 19,000 ft.
TemperatureTemperature 17.2°C (63°F), dew point 8.9°C (48°F).
AltimeterAltimeter 29.83 inHg (1010 hPa).

Raw TAF · issued 241300Z

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Decoded TAF — forecast

Valid the 24th at 13:00 UTC to the 25th at 19:00 UTC

Base forecast — valid the 24th at 13:00 UTC to the 25th at 19:00 UTC

  • Wind from 30° at 9 knots.
  • Visibility 10 km or more.
  • Broken clouds at 13,000 ft AGL.

Becoming, the 25th at 03:00 UTC to the 25th at 04:00 UTC

  • Wind from 10° at 10 knots, gusting to 15 knots.
  • Visibility 8,000 meters.
  • Light rain.
  • Broken clouds at 2,500 ft AGL.

Becoming, the 25th at 05:00 UTC to the 25th at 06:00 UTC

  • Wind from 30° at 9 knots.
  • Visibility 6,000 meters.
  • Light rain.
  • Mist.
  • Broken clouds at 900 ft AGL.

Becoming, the 25th at 12:00 UTC to the 25th at 13:00 UTC

  • Wind from 40° at 5 knots.
  • Visibility 10 km or more.
  • No significant weather.
  • Broken clouds at 3,000 ft AGL.

Becoming, the 25th at 15:00 UTC to the 25th at 16:00 UTC

  • Wind from 170° at 15 knots, gusting to 25 knots.
  • Visibility 8,000 meters.
  • Light rain.
  • Scattered clouds at 3,000 ft AGL.
  • Broken clouds at 4,500 ft AGL.
  • Overcast clouds at 7,000 ft AGL.

Becoming, the 25th at 17:00 UTC to the 25th at 18:00 UTC

  • Wind from 200° at 15 knots, gusting to 35 knots.
  • Visibility 8,000 meters.
  • Light rain.
  • Overcast clouds at 3,000 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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