Current TAF Forecast
Raw TAF:
TAF AMD CYKG 171636Z 1716/1721 32012KT P6SM SCT012 OVC025 TEMPO 1716/1721 3SM -SN BR VV012 RMK NXT FCST BY 181400Z
Detailed TAF Table
| Parameter |
Sat
01:00Z
+-1h
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Sat
02:00Z
+0h
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Sat
03:00Z
+1h
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Sat
04:00Z
+2h
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Sat
05:00Z
+3h
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Sat
06:00Z
+4h
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Sat
07:00Z
+5h
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Sat
08:00Z
+6h
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Sat
09:00Z
+7h
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Sat
10:00Z
+8h
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Sat
11:00Z
+9h
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Sat
12:00Z
+10h
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Sat
13:00Z
+11h
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Sat
14:00Z
+12h
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Sat
15:00Z
+13h
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Sat
16:00Z
+14h
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Sat
17:00Z
+15h
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Sat
18:00Z
+16h
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Sat
19:00Z
+17h
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Sat
20:00Z
+18h
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Sat
21:00Z
+19h
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Sat
22:00Z
+20h
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Sat
23:00Z
+21h
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Sun
00:00Z
+22h
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Sun
01:00Z
+23h
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Sun
02:00Z
+24h
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Sun
03:00Z
+25h
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Sun
04:00Z
+26h
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Sun
05:00Z
+27h
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Sun
06:00Z
+28h
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Sun
07:00Z
+29h
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Sun
08:00Z
+30h
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Sun
09:00Z
+31h
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Sun
10:00Z
+32h
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Sun
11:00Z
+33h
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Sun
12:00Z
+34h
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Sun
13:00Z
+35h
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Sun
14:00Z
+36h
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Sun
15:00Z
+37h
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Sun
16:00Z
+38h
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Sun
17:00Z
+39h
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Sun
18:00Z
+40h
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Sun
19:00Z
+41h
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Sun
20:00Z
+42h
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Sun
21:00Z
+43h
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Sun
22:00Z
+44h
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Sun
23:00Z
+45h
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| Wind Dir |
320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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320°
NW
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| Wind Speed |
12 kt
|
12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
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12 kt
|
12 kt
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| Visibility |
>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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>6SM
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| Weather |
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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☀️ Clear
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| Clouds |
SCT012
OVC025
|
SCT012
OVC025
|
SCT012
OVC025
|
SCT012
OVC025
|
SCT012
OVC025
|
SCT012
OVC025
|
SCT012
OVC025
|
SCT012
OVC025
|
SCT012
OVC025
|
SCT012
OVC025
|
SCT012
OVC025
|
SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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SCT012
OVC025
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| Ceiling |
2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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2,500 ft
AGL
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| Flight Rules | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR | MVFR |
| Day/Night |
🌙
Night
|
🌙
Night
|
🌙
Night
🌅
05:14Z
|
🌙
Night
🌅
05:14Z
|
🌅
Dawn
🌅
05:14Z
|
☀️
Day
🌅
05:14Z
|
☀️
Day
🌅
05:14Z
|
☀️
Day
|
☀️
Day
|
☀️
Day
|
☀️
Day
|
☀️
Day
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☀️
Day
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☀️
Day
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☀️
Day
|
☀️
Day
🌇
18:45Z
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☀️
Day
🌇
18:45Z
|
☀️
Day
🌇
18:45Z
|
🌇
Dusk
🌇
18:45Z
|
🌙
Night
🌇
18:45Z
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🌙
Night
|
🌙
Night
|
🌙
Night
|
🌙
Night
|
🌙
Night
|
🌙
Night
|
🌙
Night
🌅
05:12Z
|
🌙
Night
🌅
05:12Z
|
🌅
Dawn
🌅
05:12Z
|
☀️
Day
🌅
05:12Z
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☀️
Day
🌅
05:12Z
|
☀️
Day
|
☀️
Day
|
☀️
Day
|
☀️
Day
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☀️
Day
|
☀️
Day
|
☀️
Day
|
☀️
Day
|
☀️
Day
🌇
18:47Z
|
☀️
Day
🌇
18:47Z
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☀️
Day
🌇
18:47Z
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🌇
Dusk
🌇
18:47Z
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🌙
Night
🌇
18:47Z
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🌙
Night
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🌙
Night
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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
MVFR
Wind
320° at
12 kt
Visibility
>6SM
Clouds
SCT012 OVC025
📖 Plain English Explanation:
This is the base forecast condition. Winds from the Northwest (320°) at 12 kt. Visibility will be excellent at more than 6SM. Scattered clouds at 1200 feet, Overcast skies at 2500 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.
TEMPO
16:00Z
- 21:00Z
IFR
Visibility
3SM
Weather
Light Snow, Mist, FCST
Clouds
VV012
📖 Plain English Explanation:
Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Visibility will be good at 3SM. Weather conditions: Light Snow, Mist, FCST. Vertical visibility at 1200 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.
📚 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.