KLBX — Current METAR, Angleton/Texas Gulf Coast Rgnl, TX, US
Plain-English decode of the latest observation. Updates roughly hourly.
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Flight category
Low IFR
Ceiling < 500 ft and/or visibility < 1 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 061815Z
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Decoded METAR
Raw TAF · issued 241721Z
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Decoded TAF — forecast
Base forecast — valid the 24th at 18:00 UTC to the 25th at 18:00 UTC
- Wind from 60° at 8 knots.
- Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
- Scattered clouds at 3,000 ft AGL.
- Scattered clouds at 25,000 ft AGL.
From the 24th at 20:00 UTC
- Wind from 110° at 8 knots.
- Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
- Few clouds at 25,000 ft AGL.
From the 25th at 00:00 UTC
- Wind variable direction at 4 knots.
- Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
- Scattered clouds at 25,000 ft AGL.
From the 25th at 15:00 UTC
- Wind from 60° at 6 knots.
- Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
- Few clouds at 5,000 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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