KTCM — Current METAR, Tacoma/McChord AFB, WA, US
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Flight category
Marginal VFR
Ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft and/or visibility 3–5 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 091520Z
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Decoded METAR
Raw TAF · issued 091300Z
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Decoded TAF — forecast
Base forecast — valid the 9th at 13:00 UTC to the 10th at 19:00 UTC
- Wind from 130° at 5 knots.
- Visibility 10 km or more.
- Overcast clouds at 7,000 ft AGL.
Becoming, the 9th at 18:00 UTC to the 9th at 19:00 UTC
- Wind from 140° at 8 knots.
- Visibility 9,000 meters.
- Light rain.
- Broken clouds at 4,000 ft AGL.
- Overcast clouds at 6,000 ft AGL.
Becoming, the 10th at 00:00 UTC to the 10th at 01:00 UTC
- Wind from 190° at 12 knots, gusting to 20 knots.
- Visibility 10 km or more.
- In the vicinity showers of.
- Overcast clouds at 3,000 ft AGL.
Temporarily, the 10th at 01:00 UTC to the 10th at 04:00 UTC
- Wind from 190° at 15 knots, gusting to 25 knots.
Becoming, the 10th at 04:00 UTC to the 10th at 05:00 UTC
- Wind from 200° at 10 knots.
- Visibility 10 km or more.
- No significant weather.
- Broken clouds at 3,000 ft AGL.
Becoming, the 10th at 12:00 UTC to the 10th at 13:00 UTC
- Wind from 150° at 8 knots.
- Visibility 9,000 meters.
- Light showers of rain.
- Broken clouds at 2,500 ft AGL.
- Overcast clouds at 3,000 ft AGL.
Becoming, the 10th at 16:00 UTC to the 10th at 17:00 UTC
- Wind from 180° at 12 knots, gusting to 18 knots.
- Visibility 9,000 meters.
- Light showers of rain.
- Broken clouds at 2,000 ft AGL.
- Overcast 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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