Current TAF Forecast
Raw TAF:
TAF AMD BGMQ 041430Z 0414/0418 VRB08KT 9999 -SN SCT012 BKN030 TEMPO 0414/0418 06012KT 1200 -SHSN DRSN BKN006
Detailed TAF Table
| Parameter |
Thu
01:00Z
+-1h
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Thu
02:00Z
+0h
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Thu
03:00Z
+1h
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Thu
04:00Z
+2h
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Thu
05:00Z
+3h
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Thu
06:00Z
+4h
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Thu
07:00Z
+5h
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Thu
08:00Z
+6h
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Thu
09:00Z
+7h
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Thu
10:00Z
+8h
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Thu
11:00Z
+9h
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Thu
12:00Z
+10h
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Thu
13:00Z
+11h
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Thu
14:00Z
+12h
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Thu
15:00Z
+13h
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Thu
16:00Z
+14h
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Thu
17:00Z
+15h
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Thu
18:00Z
+16h
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Thu
19:00Z
+17h
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Thu
20:00Z
+18h
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Thu
21:00Z
+19h
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Thu
22:00Z
+20h
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Thu
23:00Z
+21h
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Fri
00:00Z
+22h
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Fri
01:00Z
+23h
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Fri
02:00Z
+24h
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Fri
03:00Z
+25h
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Fri
04:00Z
+26h
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Fri
05:00Z
+27h
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Fri
06:00Z
+28h
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Fri
07:00Z
+29h
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Fri
08:00Z
+30h
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Fri
09:00Z
+31h
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Fri
10:00Z
+32h
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Fri
11:00Z
+33h
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Fri
12:00Z
+34h
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Fri
13:00Z
+35h
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Fri
14:00Z
+36h
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Fri
15:00Z
+37h
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Fri
16:00Z
+38h
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Fri
17:00Z
+39h
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Fri
18:00Z
+40h
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Fri
19:00Z
+41h
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Fri
20:00Z
+42h
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Fri
21:00Z
+43h
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Fri
22:00Z
+44h
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Fri
23:00Z
+45h
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| Wind Dir |
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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VRB
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| Wind Speed |
8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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8 kt
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| Visibility |
10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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10+ km
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| Weather |
Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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Light Snow
-SN
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| Clouds |
SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
|
SCT012
BKN030
|
SCT012
BKN030
|
SCT012
BKN030
|
SCT012
BKN030
|
SCT012
BKN030
|
SCT012
BKN030
|
SCT012
BKN030
|
SCT012
BKN030
|
SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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SCT012
BKN030
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| Ceiling |
3,000 ft
AGL
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3,000 ft
AGL
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3,000 ft
AGL
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3,000 ft
AGL
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3,000 ft
AGL
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3,000 ft
AGL
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3,000 ft
AGL
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3,000 ft
AGL
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3,000 ft
AGL
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3,000 ft
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3,000 ft
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3,000 ft
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3,000 ft
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3,000 ft
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3,000 ft
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3,000 ft
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3,000 ft
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3,000 ft
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3,000 ft
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3,000 ft
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3,000 ft
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3,000 ft
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3,000 ft
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3,000 ft
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3,000 ft
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3,000 ft
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3,000 ft
AGL
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3,000 ft
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3,000 ft
AGL
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3,000 ft
AGL
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3,000 ft
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3,000 ft
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3,000 ft
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3,000 ft
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3,000 ft
AGL
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| Flight Rules | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR |
| Day/Night |
🌙
Night
|
🌙
Night
|
🌙
Night
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🌙
Night
🌅
06:33Z
|
🌙
Night
🌅
06:33Z
|
🌙
Night
🌅
06:33Z
|
☀️
Day
🌅
06:33Z
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☀️
Day
🌅
06:33Z
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☀️
Day
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☀️
Day
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☀️
Day
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☀️
Day
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☀️
Day
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☀️
Day
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☀️
Day
🌇
17:26Z
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☀️
Day
🌇
17:26Z
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☀️
Day
🌇
17:26Z
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🌙
Night
🌇
17:26Z
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🌙
Night
🌇
17:26Z
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🌙
Night
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🌙
Night
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🌙
Night
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🌙
Night
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🌙
Night
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🌙
Night
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🌙
Night
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🌙
Night
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🌙
Night
🌅
06:31Z
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🌙
Night
🌅
06:31Z
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🌙
Night
🌅
06:31Z
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☀️
Day
🌅
06:31Z
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☀️
Day
🌅
06:31Z
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☀️
Day
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☀️
Day
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☀️
Day
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☀️
Day
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☀️
Day
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☀️
Day
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☀️
Day
🌇
17:28Z
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☀️
Day
🌇
17:28Z
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☀️
Day
🌇
17:28Z
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🌙
Night
🌇
17:28Z
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🌙
Night
🌇
17:28Z
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🌙
Night
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Flight Rules
VFR: Visual Flight Rules
MVFR: Marginal VFR
IFR: Instrument Flight Rules
LIFR: Low IFR
Ceiling Colors
Red: < 500ft
Amber: 500-1000ft
Blue: 1000-3000ft
Green: > 3000ft
⛈️ TCU: Towering Cumulus
🌩️ CB: Cumulonimbus
+Nh: Hours from now •
%: Probability of occurrence •
AGL: Above Ground Level
Forecast Periods
BASE
VFR
Wind
VRB° at
8 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Weather
Light Snow
Clouds
SCT012 BKN030
📖 Plain English Explanation:
This is the base forecast condition. Winds will be variable in direction at 8 kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Weather conditions: Light Snow. Scattered clouds at 1200 feet, Broken clouds at 3000 feet. Conditions will be suitable for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) operations.
TEMPO
14:00Z
- 18:00Z
LIFR
Wind
60° at
12 kt
Visibility
1.2 km
Weather
Light Showers Snow, Drifting Snow
Clouds
BKN006
📖 Plain English Explanation:
Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Winds from the East-Northeast (60°) at 12 kt. Visibility will be poor at 1.2 km. Weather conditions: Light Showers Snow, Drifting Snow. Broken clouds at 600 feet. Low IFR conditions - challenging even for instrument operations.
📚 Understanding TAF Forecasts
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) provides detailed weather forecasts specifically for aviation operations. Our system translates complex meteorological codes into plain English to help pilots of all experience levels understand forecasted conditions.
What TAF Includes:
- • Wind direction, speed, and gusts
- • Visibility in statute miles or kilometers
- • Weather phenomena (rain, snow, fog, thunderstorms)
- • Cloud coverage types and altitudes
- • Forecast changes with timing
- • Flight rules categories (VFR/IFR)
Change Indicators Explained:
- • BASE - Main forecast conditions
- • FM - Permanent change from specific time
- • BECMG - Gradual change over 2-4 hours
- • TEMPO - Temporary changes (less than 1 hour)
- • PROB30/40 - 30% or 40% probability
🛩️ Flight Rules Categories
VFR
Visual Flight Rules
- • Ceiling ≥ 3000 ft
- • Visibility ≥ 5 miles
- • Good for visual flying
MVFR
Marginal VFR
- • Ceiling 1000-3000 ft
- • Visibility 3-5 miles
- • Caution for VFR
IFR
Instrument Flight Rules
- • Ceiling 500-1000 ft
- • Visibility 1-3 miles
- • Instruments required
LIFR
Low IFR
- • Ceiling < 500 ft
- • Visibility < 1 mile
- • Challenging conditions
💡 TAF Reading Tips
For Student Pilots:
- • Focus on the plain English explanations above
- • Pay attention to flight rules categories
- • Look for wind direction relative to runway headings
- • Check for temporary conditions (TEMPO)
For Experienced Pilots:
- • Cross-reference with raw TAF for precise timing
- • Consider probability forecasts for alternate planning
- • Monitor BECMG periods for gradual changes
- • Always check current METAR vs TAF forecast
Important: TAF forecasts should always be supplemented with current METAR observations, PIREPs, and other weather information for complete situational awareness. Weather can change rapidly, and forecasts have inherent limitations.