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KGRK — Current METAR, Killeen-Ft Hood Rgnl, TX, 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 091555Z

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Decoded METAR

WindWind from 70° at 7 knots.
VisibilityVisibility 10+ (or more) statute miles.
Skyfew clouds at 500 ft; few clouds at 31,000 ft.
TemperatureTemperature 16.2°C (61°F), dew point 15.2°C (59°F).
AltimeterAltimeter 30.21 inHg (1023 hPa).

Raw TAF · issued 091600Z

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Decoded TAF — forecast

Valid the 9th at 16:00 UTC to the 10th at 22:00 UTC

Base forecast — valid the 9th at 16:00 UTC to the 10th at 22:00 UTC

  • Wind variable direction at 6 knots.
  • Visibility 10 km or more.
  • Few clouds at 2,000 ft AGL.
  • Broken clouds at 5,000 ft AGL.
  • Wind from 180° at 6 knots.
  • Visibility 1,000 meters.

Becoming, the 10th at 04:00 UTC to the 10th at 05:00 UTC

  • Wind from 230° at 6 knots.
  • Visibility 10 km or more.
  • Broken clouds at 3,000 ft AGL.

Becoming, the 10th at 08:00 UTC to the 10th at 09:00 UTC

  • Wind from 220° at 6 knots.
  • Visibility 6,000 meters.
  • Mist.
  • Broken clouds at 1,000 ft AGL.
  • Overcast clouds at 2,000 ft AGL.

Becoming, the 10th at 15:00 UTC to the 10th at 16:00 UTC

  • Wind from 180° at 6 knots.
  • Visibility 10 km or more.
  • No significant weather.
  • Broken clouds at 1,500 ft AGL.
  • 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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