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METAR Decoder/ KLSV

KLSV — Current METAR, Nellis AFB, NV, US

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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 101210Z

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Decoded METAR

WindWind from 160° at 16 knots, gusting 30 kt.
VisibilityVisibility 10+ (or more) statute miles.
SkySky clear.
TemperatureTemperature 35°C (95°F), dew point 14°C (57°F).
AltimeterAltimeter 29.82 inHg (1010 hPa).

Raw TAF · issued 101220Z

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Decoded TAF — forecast

Valid the 10th at 12:00 UTC to the 11th at 13:00 UTC

Base forecast — valid the 10th at 12:00 UTC to the 11th at 13:00 UTC

  • Wind from 160° at 20 knots, gusting to 30 knots.
  • Visibility 10 km or more.
  • Scattered clouds at 15,000 ft AGL.
  • Broken clouds at 18,000 ft AGL.

Becoming, the 10th at 20:00 UTC to the 10th at 21:00 UTC

  • Wind from 160° at 20 knots, gusting to 30 knots.
  • Visibility 10 km or more.
  • In the vicinity thunderstorm.
  • Scattered clouds at 13,000 ft AGL (cumulonimbus).

Temporarily, the 10th at 21:00 UTC to the 10th at 24:00 UTC

  • Wind variable direction at 25 knots, gusting to 35 knots.
  • Visibility 9,000 meters.
  • Light thunderstorm rain.
  • Broken clouds at 11,000 ft AGL (cumulonimbus).

Becoming, the 11th at 03:00 UTC to the 11th at 04:00 UTC

  • Wind from 210° at 12 knots, gusting to 18 knots.
  • Visibility 10 km or more.
  • No significant weather.
  • Scattered clouds at 13,000 ft AGL.
  • Broken clouds at 18,000 ft AGL.

Becoming, the 11th at 08:00 UTC to the 11th at 09:00 UTC

  • Wind from 130° at 9 knots.
  • Visibility 10 km or more.
  • Scattered clouds at 15,000 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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