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METAR Decoder/ KRIV

KRIV — Current METAR, Riverside/March ARB, 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 101255Z

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Decoded METAR

WindWind calm.
VisibilityVisibility 10+ (or more) statute miles.
SkySky clear.
TemperatureTemperature 21.3°C (70°F), dew point 10.7°C (51°F).
AltimeterAltimeter 29.90 inHg (1013 hPa).

Raw TAF · issued 101202Z

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Decoded TAF — forecast

Valid the 10th at 12:00 UTC to the 11th at 18:00 UTC

Base forecast — valid the 10th at 12:00 UTC to the 11th at 18:00 UTC

  • Wind variable direction at 4 knots.
  • Visibility 10 km or more.
  • Few clouds at 15,000 ft AGL.
  • Scattered clouds at 25,000 ft AGL.

Becoming, the 10th at 19:00 UTC to the 10th at 20:00 UTC

  • Wind from 320° at 9 knots.
  • Visibility 10 km or more.
  • Scattered clouds at 15,000 ft AGL.
  • Broken clouds at 25,000 ft AGL.
  • Thunderstorm.

Temporarily, the 10th at 21:00 UTC to the 11th at 01:00 UTC

  • Wind from 320° at 12 knots, gusting to 20 knots.

Becoming, the 11th at 01:00 UTC to the 11th at 02:00 UTC

  • Wind from 320° at 9 knots.
  • Visibility 10 km or more.
  • Scattered clouds at 15,000 ft AGL.
  • Broken clouds at 25,000 ft AGL.

Becoming, the 11th at 05:00 UTC to the 11th at 06:00 UTC

  • Wind variable direction at 4 knots.
  • Visibility 10 km or more.
  • Few clouds at 15,000 ft AGL.
  • Broken clouds at 25,000 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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