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?▾
| Category | Ceiling | Visibility |
|---|---|---|
| VFRVisual Flight Rules | greater than 3,000 ft AGL | andgreater than 5 sm |
| MVFRMarginal VFR | 1,000 to 3,000 ft AGL | and/or3 to 5 sm |
| IFRInstrument Flight Rules | 500 to below 1,000 ft AGL | and/or1 to less than 3 sm |
| LIFRLow IFR | below 500 ft AGL | and/orless than 1 sm |
Raw METAR · observed 091555Z
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Decoded METAR
Raw TAF · issued 062105Z
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Decoded TAF — forecast
Base forecast — valid the 6th at 20:00 UTC to the 8th at 02:00 UTC
- Wind from 350° at 10 knots.
- Visibility 10 km or more.
- Few clouds at 30,000 ft AGL.
- Wind direction varying between 300° and 50°.
Temporarily, the 6th at 20:00 UTC to the 7th at 04:00 UTC
- Wind from 10° at 15 knots, gusting to 25 knots.
Becoming, the 7th at 03:00 UTC to the 7th at 04:00 UTC
- Wind from 350° at 9 knots.
- Visibility 10 km or more.
- Few clouds at 30,000 ft AGL.
- Wind direction varying between 300° and 30°.
Becoming, the 7th at 07:00 UTC to the 7th at 08:00 UTC
- Wind variable direction at 4 knots.
- Visibility 10 km or more.
- Sky clear.
Becoming, the 7th at 17:00 UTC to the 7th at 18:00 UTC
- Wind from 40° at 9 knots.
- Visibility 10 km or more.
- Sky clear.
- Wind direction varying between 330° and 70°.
Temporarily, the 7th at 18:00 UTC to the 7th at 23:00 UTC
- Wind from 30° at 10 knots, gusting to 15 knots.
Becoming, the 7th at 22:00 UTC to the 7th at 23:00 UTC
- Wind from 350° at 9 knots.
- Visibility 10 km or more.
- Sky clear.
- Wind direction varying between 310° and 30°.
Temporarily, the 7th at 23:00 UTC to the 8th at 02:00 UTC
- Wind from 350° at 10 knots, gusting to 15 knots.
Source: NOAA/FAA Aviation Weather Center. For information only — not for flight planning or navigation; always use official briefing sources.
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