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METAR Decoder/ KNQI

KNQI — Current METAR, Kingsville, TX, US

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Flight category

Marginal VFR

Ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft and/or visibility 3–5 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 091616Z

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Decoded METAR

WindWind from 30° at 16 knots, gusting 27 kt.
VisibilityVisibility 4 statute miles.
Skybroken clouds at 1,500 ft; overcast at 3,000 ft.
TemperatureTemperature 17.2°C (63°F), dew point 16.1°C (61°F).
AltimeterAltimeter 30.14 inHg (1021 hPa).

Raw TAF · issued 091500Z

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Decoded TAF — forecast

Valid the 9th at 15:00 UTC to the 10th at 15:00 UTC

Base forecast — valid the 9th at 15:00 UTC to the 10th at 15:00 UTC

  • Wind from 60° at 15 knots, gusting to 22 knots.
  • Visibility 10 km or more.
  • In the vicinity showers of.
  • Scattered clouds at 2,500 ft AGL.
  • Overcast clouds at 3,500 ft AGL.

Temporarily, the 9th at 15:00 UTC to the 9th at 17:00 UTC

  • Wind variable direction at 15 knots, gusting to 30 knots.
  • Visibility 1,600 meters.
  • Heavy thunderstorm rain.
  • Mist.
  • Broken clouds at 1,500 ft AGL (cumulonimbus).
  • Overcast clouds at 2,500 ft AGL.

From the 9th at 17:00 UTC

  • Wind from 50° at 12 knots, gusting to 20 knots.
  • Visibility 10 km or more.
  • In the vicinity showers of.
  • Overcast clouds at 1,500 ft AGL.

Temporarily, the 9th at 17:00 UTC to the 9th at 22:00 UTC

  • Wind variable direction at 15 knots, gusting to 25 knots.
  • Visibility 3,200 meters.
  • Thunderstorm rain.
  • Mist.
  • Broken clouds at 800 ft AGL (cumulonimbus).
  • Overcast clouds at 1,500 ft AGL.

From the 9th at 22:00 UTC

  • Wind from 40° at 12 knots.
  • Visibility 10 km or more.
  • In the vicinity showers of.
  • Scattered clouds at 800 ft AGL.
  • Overcast clouds at 1,500 ft AGL.

Temporarily, the 10th at 03:00 UTC to the 10th at 07:00 UTC

  • Wind from 20° at 6 knots.
  • Visibility 3,200 meters.
  • Light rain.
  • Mist.
  • Overcast clouds at 700 ft AGL.

From the 10th at 07:00 UTC

  • Wind from 360° at 8 knots.
  • Visibility 8,000 meters.
  • Light rain.
  • Mist.
  • Overcast clouds at 700 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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