US
KHMN
TAF Forecast

Holloman Air Force Base

KHMN / HMN

Alamogordo, US

Current TAF Forecast

Raw TAF:

TAF KHMN 300900Z 3009/0115 16010KT 9999 SCT100 BKN150 QNH2999INS BECMG 3016/3017 22010G20KT 9999 BKN100 OVC150 QNH2995INS BECMG 0100/0101 19015G25KT 9000 -RA VCTS BKN040CB OVC100 QNH2985INS TEMPO 0105/0110 VRB25G35KT 4800 TSRA BECMG 0109/0110 20010G20KT 9000 -SHRA BKN050 OVC100 640509 QNH2990INS TX26/3022Z TN15/3012Z

Detailed TAF Table

Parameter	Thu 10:00Z +-1h	Thu 11:00Z +0h	Thu 12:00Z +1h	Thu 13:00Z +2h	Thu 14:00Z +3h	Thu 15:00Z +4h	Thu 16:00Z +5h	Thu 17:00Z +6h	Thu 18:00Z +7h	Thu 19:00Z +8h	Thu 20:00Z +9h	Thu 21:00Z +10h	Thu 22:00Z +11h	Thu 23:00Z +12h	Fri 00:00Z +13h	Fri 01:00Z +14h	Fri 02:00Z +15h	Fri 03:00Z +16h	Fri 04:00Z +17h	Fri 05:00Z +18h	Fri 06:00Z +19h	Fri 07:00Z +20h	Fri 08:00Z +21h	Fri 09:00Z +22h	Fri 10:00Z +23h	Fri 11:00Z +24h	Fri 12:00Z +25h	Fri 13:00Z +26h	Fri 14:00Z +27h	Fri 15:00Z +28h	Fri 16:00Z +29h	Fri 17:00Z +30h	Fri 18:00Z +31h	Fri 19:00Z +32h	Fri 20:00Z +33h	Fri 21:00Z +34h	Fri 22:00Z +35h	Fri 23:00Z +36h	Sat 00:00Z +37h	Sat 01:00Z +38h	Sat 02:00Z +39h	Sat 03:00Z +40h	Sat 04:00Z +41h	Sat 05:00Z +42h	Sat 06:00Z +43h	Sat 07:00Z +44h	Sat 08:00Z +45h
Wind Dir	160° S	160° S	160° S	160° S	160° S	160° S	220° SW	220° SW	220° SW	220° SW	220° SW	220° SW	220° SW	220° SW	190° S	190° S	190° S	190° S	190° S	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	200° S	200° S	200° S	200° S	200° S	200° S	200° S	200° S	200° S	200° S	200° S	200° S	200° S	200° S	200° S	200° S	200° S	200° S	200° S	200° S	200° S	200° S	200° S
Wind Speed	10 kt	10 kt	10 kt	10 kt	10 kt	10 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	15 kt G25 kt	15 kt G25 kt	15 kt G25 kt	15 kt G25 kt	15 kt G25 kt	25 kt G35 kt	25 kt G35 kt	25 kt G35 kt	25 kt G35 kt	25 kt G35 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt
Visibility	10+ km	10+ km	10+ km	10+ km	10+ km	10+ km	10+ km	10+ km	10+ km	10+ km	10+ km	10+ km	10+ km	10+ km	9 km	9 km	9 km	9 km	9 km	4.8 km	4.8 km	4.8 km	4.8 km	4.8 km	9 km	9 km	9 km	9 km	9 km	9 km	9 km	9 km	9 km	9 km	9 km	9 km	9 km	9 km	9 km	9 km	9 km	9 km	9 km	9 km	9 km	9 km	9 km
Weather	☀️ Clear	☀️ Clear	☀️ Clear	☀️ Clear	☀️ Clear	☀️ Clear	☀️ Clear	☀️ Clear	☀️ Clear	☀️ Clear	☀️ Clear	☀️ Clear	☀️ Clear	☀️ Clear	Light Rain -RA	Light Rain -RA	Light Rain -RA	Light Rain -RA	Light Rain -RA	Thunderstorm Rain TSRA	Thunderstorm Rain TSRA	Thunderstorm Rain TSRA	Thunderstorm Rain TSRA	Thunderstorm Rain TSRA	Light Showers Rain -SHRA	Light Showers Rain -SHRA	Light Showers Rain -SHRA	Light Showers Rain -SHRA	Light Showers Rain -SHRA	Light Showers Rain -SHRA	Light Showers Rain -SHRA	Light Showers Rain -SHRA	Light Showers Rain -SHRA	Light Showers Rain -SHRA	Light Showers Rain -SHRA	Light Showers Rain -SHRA	Light Showers Rain -SHRA	Light Showers Rain -SHRA	Light Showers Rain -SHRA	Light Showers Rain -SHRA	Light Showers Rain -SHRA	Light Showers Rain -SHRA	Light Showers Rain -SHRA	Light Showers Rain -SHRA	Light Showers Rain -SHRA	Light Showers Rain -SHRA	Light Showers Rain -SHRA
Clouds	SCT100 BKN150	SCT100 BKN150	SCT100 BKN150	SCT100 BKN150	SCT100 BKN150	SCT100 BKN150	BKN100 OVC150	BKN100 OVC150	BKN100 OVC150	BKN100 OVC150	BKN100 OVC150	BKN100 OVC150	BKN100 OVC150	BKN100 OVC150	BKN040CB OVC100	BKN040CB OVC100	BKN040CB OVC100	BKN040CB OVC100	BKN040CB OVC100	☀️ CLR	☀️ CLR	☀️ CLR	☀️ CLR	☀️ CLR	BKN050 OVC100	BKN050 OVC100	BKN050 OVC100	BKN050 OVC100	BKN050 OVC100	BKN050 OVC100	BKN050 OVC100	BKN050 OVC100	BKN050 OVC100	BKN050 OVC100	BKN050 OVC100	BKN050 OVC100	BKN050 OVC100	BKN050 OVC100	BKN050 OVC100	BKN050 OVC100	BKN050 OVC100	BKN050 OVC100	BKN050 OVC100	BKN050 OVC100	BKN050 OVC100	BKN050 OVC100	BKN050 OVC100
Ceiling	15,000 ft AGL	15,000 ft AGL	15,000 ft AGL	15,000 ft AGL	15,000 ft AGL	15,000 ft AGL	10,000 ft AGL	10,000 ft AGL	10,000 ft AGL	10,000 ft AGL	10,000 ft AGL	10,000 ft AGL	10,000 ft AGL	10,000 ft AGL	4,000 ft AGL	4,000 ft AGL	4,000 ft AGL	4,000 ft AGL	4,000 ft AGL	🌤️ Unlimited	🌤️ Unlimited	🌤️ Unlimited	🌤️ Unlimited	🌤️ Unlimited	5,000 ft AGL	5,000 ft AGL	5,000 ft AGL	5,000 ft AGL	5,000 ft AGL	5,000 ft AGL	5,000 ft AGL	5,000 ft AGL	5,000 ft AGL	5,000 ft AGL	5,000 ft AGL	5,000 ft AGL	5,000 ft AGL	5,000 ft AGL	5,000 ft AGL	5,000 ft AGL	5,000 ft AGL	5,000 ft AGL	5,000 ft AGL	5,000 ft AGL	5,000 ft AGL	5,000 ft AGL	5,000 ft AGL
Flight Rules	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	MVFR	MVFR	MVFR	MVFR	MVFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	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	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day 🌇 18:39Z	☀️ Day 🌇 18:39Z	☀️ Day 🌇 18:39Z	🌇 Dusk 🌇 18:39Z	🌙 Night 🌇 18:39Z	🌙 Night	🌙 Night	🌙 Night	🌙 Night	🌙 Night	🌙 Night	🌙 Night 🌅 05:19Z	🌙 Night 🌅 05:19Z	🌅 Dawn 🌅 05:19Z	☀️ Day 🌅 05:19Z	☀️ Day 🌅 05:19Z	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day 🌇 18:40Z	☀️ Day 🌇 18:40Z	☀️ Day 🌇 18:40Z	🌇 Dusk 🌇 18:40Z	🌙 Night 🌇 18:40Z	🌙 Night	🌙 Night	🌙 Night	🌙 Night	🌙 Night	🌙 Night	🌙 Night 🌅 05:18Z	🌙 Night 🌅 05:18Z	🌅 Dawn 🌅 05:18Z	☀️ Day 🌅 05:18Z	☀️ Day 🌅 05:18Z	☀️ Day

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

160° at 10 kt

Visibility

10+ km

Clouds

SCT100 BKN150

📖 Plain English Explanation:

This is the base forecast condition. Winds from the South-Southeast (160°) at 10 kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Scattered clouds at 10000 feet, Broken clouds at 15000 feet. Conditions will be suitable for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) operations.

BECMG 16:00Z - 17:00Z

VFR

Wind

220° at 10 kt

Gusts: 20 kt

Visibility

10+ km

Clouds

BKN100 OVC150

📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds from the Southwest (220°) at 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt are expected. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Broken clouds at 10000 feet, Overcast skies at 15000 feet. Conditions will be suitable for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) operations.

BECMG 00:00Z - 01:00Z

MVFR

Wind

190° at 15 kt

Gusts: 25 kt

Visibility

9 km

Weather

Light Rain

Clouds

BKN040CB OVC100

📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds from the South (190°) at 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt are expected. Visibility will be good at 9 km. Weather conditions: Light Rain. Broken clouds at 4000 feet, Overcast skies at 10000 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

TEMPO 05:00Z - 10:00Z

IFR

Wind

VRB° at 25 kt

Gusts: 35 kt

Visibility

4.8 km

Weather

Thunderstorm Rain

📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Winds will be variable in direction at 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt are expected. Visibility will be moderate at 4.8 km. Weather conditions: Thunderstorm Rain. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

BECMG 09:00Z - 10:00Z

VFR

Wind

200° at 10 kt

Gusts: 20 kt

Visibility

9 km

Weather

Light Showers Rain

Clouds

BKN050 OVC100

📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds from the South-Southwest (200°) at 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt are expected. Visibility will be good at 9 km. Weather conditions: Light Showers Rain. Broken clouds at 5000 feet, Overcast skies at 10000 feet. 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.