Current TAF Forecast
Raw TAF:
TAF AMD CZMT 042113Z 0421/0502 27012G22KT P6SM -SHRA BKN020 OVC200 TEMPO 0421/0502 P6SM NSW SCT020 BKN200 BECMG 0422/0424 30015G25KT RMK NXT FCST BY 051600Z
Detailed TAF Table
| Parameter |
Thu
05:00Z
+-1h
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Thu
06:00Z
+0h
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Thu
07:00Z
+1h
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Thu
08:00Z
+2h
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Thu
09:00Z
+3h
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Thu
10:00Z
+4h
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Thu
11:00Z
+5h
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Thu
12:00Z
+6h
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Thu
13:00Z
+7h
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Thu
14:00Z
+8h
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Thu
15:00Z
+9h
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Thu
16:00Z
+10h
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Thu
17:00Z
+11h
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Thu
18:00Z
+12h
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Thu
19:00Z
+13h
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Thu
20:00Z
+14h
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Thu
21:00Z
+15h
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Thu
22:00Z
+16h
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Thu
23:00Z
+17h
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Fri
00:00Z
+18h
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Fri
01:00Z
+19h
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Fri
02:00Z
+20h
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Fri
03:00Z
+21h
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Fri
04:00Z
+22h
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Fri
05:00Z
+23h
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Fri
06:00Z
+24h
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Fri
07:00Z
+25h
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Fri
08:00Z
+26h
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Fri
09:00Z
+27h
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Fri
10:00Z
+28h
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Fri
11:00Z
+29h
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Fri
12:00Z
+30h
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Fri
13:00Z
+31h
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Fri
14:00Z
+32h
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Fri
15:00Z
+33h
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Fri
16:00Z
+34h
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Fri
17:00Z
+35h
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Fri
18:00Z
+36h
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Fri
19:00Z
+37h
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Fri
20:00Z
+38h
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Fri
21:00Z
+39h
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Fri
22:00Z
+40h
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Fri
23:00Z
+41h
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Sat
00:00Z
+42h
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Sat
01:00Z
+43h
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Sat
02:00Z
+44h
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Sat
03:00Z
+45h
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| Wind Dir |
270°
W
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270°
W
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270°
W
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270°
W
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270°
W
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270°
W
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270°
W
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270°
W
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270°
W
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270°
W
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270°
W
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270°
W
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270°
W
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270°
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270°
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270°
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270°
W
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270°
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270°
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270°
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270°
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270°
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270°
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270°
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270°
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270°
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270°
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270°
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270°
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270°
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270°
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270°
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270°
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270°
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270°
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270°
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270°
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270°
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270°
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270°
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270°
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270°
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270°
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270°
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270°
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270°
W
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270°
W
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| Wind Speed |
12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 kt
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12 kt
G22 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 |
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
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| Clouds |
BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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BKN020
OVC200
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| Ceiling |
2,000 ft
AGL
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2,000 ft
AGL
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2,000 ft
AGL
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2,000 ft
AGL
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2,000 ft
AGL
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2,000 ft
AGL
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2,000 ft
AGL
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2,000 ft
AGL
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2,000 ft
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2,000 ft
AGL
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2,000 ft
AGL
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2,000 ft
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2,000 ft
AGL
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2,000 ft
AGL
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2,000 ft
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2,000 ft
AGL
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2,000 ft
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2,000 ft
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2,000 ft
AGL
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2,000 ft
AGL
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2,000 ft
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2,000 ft
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2,000 ft
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2,000 ft
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2,000 ft
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2,000 ft
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2,000 ft
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2,000 ft
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2,000 ft
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2,000 ft
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2,000 ft
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2,000 ft
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2,000 ft
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2,000 ft
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2,000 ft
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2,000 ft
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2,000 ft
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2,000 ft
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2,000 ft
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2,000 ft
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2,000 ft
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2,000 ft
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2,000 ft
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2,000 ft
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2,000 ft
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2,000 ft
AGL
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2,000 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
🌅
06:29Z
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🌅
Dawn
🌅
06:29Z
|
☀️
Day
🌅
06:29Z
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☀️
Day
🌅
06:29Z
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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
🌇
17:30Z
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☀️
Day
🌇
17:30Z
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☀️
Day
🌇
17:30Z
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🌇
Dusk
🌇
17:30Z
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🌙
Night
🌇
17:30Z
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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
🌅
06:28Z
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🌙
Night
🌅
06:28Z
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🌅
Dawn
🌅
06:28Z
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☀️
Day
🌅
06:28Z
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☀️
Day
🌅
06:28Z
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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
🌇
17:32Z
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☀️
Day
🌇
17:32Z
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☀️
Day
🌇
17:32Z
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🌇
Dusk
🌇
17:32Z
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🌙
Night
🌇
17:32Z
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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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🌙
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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
270° at
12 kt
Gusts: 22 kt
Visibility
>6SM
Weather
Light Showers Rain
Clouds
BKN020 OVC200
📖 Plain English Explanation:
This is the base forecast condition. Winds from the West (270°) at 12 kt. Gusts up to 22 kt are expected. Visibility will be excellent at more than 6SM. Weather conditions: Light Showers Rain. Broken clouds at 2000 feet, Overcast skies at 20000 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.
TEMPO
21:00Z
- 02:00Z
VFR
Visibility
>6SM
Clouds
SCT020 BKN200
📖 Plain English Explanation:
Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Visibility will be excellent at more than 6SM. Scattered clouds at 2000 feet, Broken clouds at 20000 feet. Conditions will be suitable for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) operations.
BECMG
22:00Z
- 00:00Z
VFR
Wind
300° at
15 kt
Gusts: 25 kt
Weather
FCST
📖 Plain English Explanation:
Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds from the West-Northwest (300°) at 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt are expected. Weather conditions: FCST. Conditions will be suitable for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) 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.