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METAR Decoder/ KRND

KRND — Current METAR, Randolph AFB, TX, 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 220255Z

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Decoded METAR

WindWind from 150° at 6 knots.
VisibilityVisibility 10+ (or more) statute miles.
SkySky clear.
TemperatureTemperature 27.9°C (82°F), dew point 21.2°C (70°F).
AltimeterAltimeter 29.91 inHg (1013 hPa).

Raw TAF · issued 211604Z

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Decoded TAF — forecast

Valid the 21st at 16:00 UTC to the 22nd at 22:00 UTC

Base forecast — valid the 21st at 16:00 UTC to the 22nd at 22:00 UTC

  • Wind from 150° at 7 knots.
  • Visibility 10 km or more.
  • Scattered clouds at 3,000 ft AGL.
  • Scattered clouds at 17,000 ft AGL.

Becoming, the 21st at 20:00 UTC to the 21st at 21:00 UTC

  • Wind from 120° at 10 knots.
  • Visibility 10 km or more.
  • In the vicinity showers of.
  • Scattered clouds at 4,000 ft AGL.
  • Broken clouds at 25,000 ft AGL.

Temporarily, the 21st at 22:00 UTC to the 22nd at 01:00 UTC

  • Wind variable direction at 15 knots, gusting to 25 knots.
  • Visibility 4,000 meters.
  • Thunderstorm rain.
  • Few clouds at 1,500 ft AGL.
  • Broken clouds at 2,500 ft AGL (cumulonimbus).
  • Overcast clouds at 8,000 ft AGL.

Becoming, the 22nd at 01:00 UTC to the 22nd at 02:00 UTC

  • Wind from 150° at 9 knots.
  • Visibility 10 km or more.
  • No significant weather.
  • Scattered clouds at 5,500 ft AGL.
  • Scattered clouds at 10,000 ft AGL.
  • Broken clouds at 14,000 ft AGL.

Becoming, the 22nd at 11:00 UTC to the 22nd at 12:00 UTC

  • Wind from 120° at 5 knots.
  • Visibility 10 km or more.
  • Scattered clouds at 1,500 ft AGL.
  • Broken clouds at 10,000 ft AGL.
  • Visibility 2,100 meters.
  • Visibility 2,110 meters.

Source: NOAA/FAA Aviation Weather Center. For information only — not for flight planning or navigation; always use official briefing sources.

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