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METAR Decoder/ KMDW

KMDW — Current METAR, Chicago/Midway Intl, IL, 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 220753Z

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Decoded METAR

WindWind from 80° at 10 knots, gusting 18 kt.
VisibilityVisibility 10+ (or more) statute miles.
Skybroken clouds at 4,500 ft; overcast at 8,000 ft.
TemperatureTemperature 13.9°C (57°F), dew point 9.4°C (49°F).
AltimeterAltimeter 30.22 inHg (1024 hPa).

Raw TAF · issued 220700Z

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Decoded TAF — forecast

Valid the 22nd at 07:00 UTC to the 23rd at 12:00 UTC

Base forecast — valid the 22nd at 07:00 UTC to the 23rd at 12:00 UTC

  • Wind from 70° at 12 knots, gusting to 18 knots.
  • Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
  • Scattered clouds at 2,500 ft AGL.
  • Broken clouds at 4,000 ft AGL.

30% probability, the 22nd at 12:00 UTC to the 22nd at 16:00 UTC

  • Visibility 5 statute miles.
  • Light showers of rain.

From the 22nd at 16:00 UTC

  • Wind from 60° at 12 knots, gusting to 20 knots.
  • Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
  • Scattered clouds at 2,500 ft AGL.
  • Broken clouds at 5,000 ft AGL.

From the 23rd at 06:00 UTC

  • Wind from 50° at 11 knots, gusting to 17 knots.
  • Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
  • Broken clouds at 2,000 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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