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METAR Decoder/ KPHX

KPHX — Current METAR, Phoenix/Sky Harbor Intl, AZ, 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 100651Z

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Decoded METAR

WindWind from 330° at 14 knots.
VisibilityVisibility 10+ (or more) statute miles.
Skyscattered clouds at 10,000 ft; broken clouds at 16,000 ft; overcast at 18,000 ft.
TemperatureTemperature 31.1°C (88°F), dew point 19.4°C (67°F).
AltimeterAltimeter 29.88 inHg (1012 hPa).

Raw TAF · issued 100542Z

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Decoded TAF — forecast

Valid the 10th at 06:00 UTC to the 11th at 12:00 UTC

Base forecast — valid the 10th at 06:00 UTC to the 11th at 12:00 UTC

  • Wind from 280° at 10 knots.
  • Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
  • Few clouds at 10,000 ft AGL.
  • Scattered clouds at 15,000 ft AGL.
  • Broken clouds at 25,000 ft AGL.

From the 10th at 10:00 UTC

  • Wind from 130° at 8 knots.
  • Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
  • Few clouds at 15,000 ft AGL.
  • Scattered clouds at 25,000 ft AGL.

From the 10th at 16:00 UTC

  • Wind from 270° at 10 knots, gusting to 18 knots.
  • Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
  • Scattered clouds at 25,000 ft AGL.

From the 10th at 20:00 UTC

  • Wind from 330° at 15 knots, gusting to 25 knots.
  • Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
  • Scattered clouds at 15,000 ft AGL.
  • Broken clouds at 25,000 ft AGL.

30% probability, the 11th at 03:00 UTC to the 11th at 06:00 UTC

  • Wind from 210° at 15 knots, gusting to 25 knots.
  • Visibility 5 statute miles.
  • Thunderstorm.
  • Blowing widespread dust.
  • Scattered clouds at 10,000 ft AGL (cumulonimbus).
  • Broken clouds at 20,000 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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