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METAR Decoder/ KNZY

KNZY — Current METAR, San Diego/North Island NAS, CA, 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 220752Z

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Decoded METAR

WindWind from 330° at 5 knots.
VisibilityVisibility 10+ (or more) statute miles.
Skyfew clouds at 3,000 ft; broken clouds at 3,800 ft.
TemperatureTemperature 21.7°C (71°F), dew point 15°C (59°F).
AltimeterAltimeter 29.92 inHg (1013 hPa).

Raw TAF · issued 220700Z

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Decoded TAF — forecast

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

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

  • Wind variable direction at 6 knots.
  • Visibility 10 km or more.
  • Few clouds at 3,000 ft AGL.
  • Broken clouds at 3,500 ft AGL.

Temporarily, the 22nd at 08:00 UTC to the 22nd at 14:00 UTC

  • Broken clouds at 2,500 ft AGL.

Becoming, the 22nd at 18:00 UTC to the 22nd at 20:00 UTC

  • Wind from 300° at 10 knots, gusting to 18 knots.
  • Visibility 10 km or more.
  • Few clouds at 2,500 ft AGL.
  • Scattered clouds at 3,500 ft AGL.

Temporarily, the 22nd at 23:00 UTC to the 23rd at 05:00 UTC

  • Wind variable direction at 6 knots.
  • Broken clouds at 2,500 ft AGL.
  • Broken clouds at 3,500 ft AGL.

From the 23rd at 05:00 UTC

  • Wind variable direction at 6 knots.
  • Visibility 10 km or more.
  • Broken clouds at 2,200 ft AGL.
  • Broken 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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