Mc Guire Air Force Base

KWRI / WRI

Wrightstown, US

Current TAF Forecast

Raw TAF:
TAF KWRI 050200Z 0502/0608 VRB06KT 9000 BR BKN020 OVC030 QNH3024INS TEMPO 0502/0505 8000 -SHRA OVC015 BECMG 0509/0510 10006KT 8000 -SHRA BKN009 OVC020 QNH3022INS TEMPO 0510/0515 6000 SHRA BECMG 0514/0515 09004KT 9000 BR BKN008 OVC030 QNH3023INS BECMG 0523/0524 07008KT 4800 BR BKN007 OVC015 QNH3020INS BECMG 0603/0604 07008KT 3200 -SHRA BR BKN007 OVC015 QNH3023INS TEMPO 0605/0608 +SHRA BECMG 0607/0608 06008KT 6000 BR BKN008 OVC020 QNH3022INS TX08/0519Z TN05/0504Z

Detailed TAF Table

Parameter
Thu
02:00Z
+-1h
Thu
03:00Z
+0h
Thu
04:00Z
+1h
Thu
05:00Z
+2h
Thu
06:00Z
+3h
Thu
07:00Z
+4h
Thu
08:00Z
+5h
Thu
09:00Z
+6h
Thu
10:00Z
+7h
Thu
11:00Z
+8h
Thu
12:00Z
+9h
Thu
13:00Z
+10h
Thu
14:00Z
+11h
Thu
15:00Z
+12h
Thu
16:00Z
+13h
Thu
17:00Z
+14h
Thu
18:00Z
+15h
Thu
19:00Z
+16h
Thu
20:00Z
+17h
Thu
21:00Z
+18h
Thu
22:00Z
+19h
Thu
23:00Z
+20h
Fri
00:00Z
+21h
Fri
01:00Z
+22h
Fri
02:00Z
+23h
Fri
03:00Z
+24h
Fri
04:00Z
+25h
Fri
05:00Z
+26h
Fri
06:00Z
+27h
Wind Dir
VRB
VRB
VRB
VRB
VRB
VRB
VRB
100°
E
60°
NE
60°
NE
60°
NE
60°
NE
60°
NE
90°
E
90°
E
90°
E
90°
E
90°
E
90°
E
90°
E
90°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
60°
NE
60°
NE
Wind Speed
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
4 kt
4 kt
4 kt
4 kt
4 kt
4 kt
4 kt
4 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
Visibility
9 km
9 km
9 km
9 km
9 km
9 km
9 km
8 km
6 km
6 km
6 km
6 km
6 km
9 km
9 km
9 km
9 km
9 km
9 km
9 km
9 km
4.8 km
4.8 km
4.8 km
4.8 km
3.2 km
3.2 km
6 km
6 km
Weather
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Showers Rain
SHRA
Showers Rain
SHRA
Showers Rain
SHRA
Showers Rain
SHRA
Showers Rain
SHRA
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Light Showers Rain, Mist
-SHRA BR
Light Showers Rain, Mist
-SHRA BR
Heavy Showers Rain
+SHRA
Heavy Showers Rain
+SHRA
Clouds
BKN020
OVC030
BKN020
OVC030
BKN020
OVC030
BKN020
OVC030
BKN020
OVC030
BKN020
OVC030
BKN020
OVC030
BKN009
OVC020
☀️ CLR
☀️ CLR
☀️ CLR
☀️ CLR
☀️ CLR
BKN008
OVC030
BKN008
OVC030
BKN008
OVC030
BKN008
OVC030
BKN008
OVC030
BKN008
OVC030
BKN008
OVC030
BKN008
OVC030
BKN007
OVC015
BKN007
OVC015
BKN007
OVC015
BKN007
OVC015
BKN007
OVC015
BKN007
OVC015
☀️ CLR
☀️ CLR
Ceiling
2,000 ft
AGL
2,000 ft
AGL
2,000 ft
AGL
2,000 ft
AGL
2,000 ft
AGL
2,000 ft
AGL
2,000 ft
AGL
900 ft
AGL
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
800 ft
AGL
800 ft
AGL
800 ft
AGL
800 ft
AGL
800 ft
AGL
800 ft
AGL
800 ft
AGL
800 ft
AGL
700 ft
AGL
700 ft
AGL
700 ft
AGL
700 ft
AGL
700 ft
AGL
700 ft
AGL
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
Flight Rules MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR IFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR VFR VFR
Day/Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌅 06:23Z
🌙
Night
🌅 06:23Z
🌅
Dawn
🌅 06:23Z
☀️
Day
🌅 06:23Z
☀️
Day
🌅 06:23Z
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
🌇 17:36Z
☀️
Day
🌇 17:36Z
☀️
Day
🌇 17:36Z
🌇
Dusk
🌇 17:36Z
🌙
Night
🌇 17:36Z
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌅 06:22Z
🌙
Night
🌅 06:22Z
🌅
Dawn
🌅 06:22Z
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 occurrenceAGL: Above Ground Level

Forecast Periods

BASE
MVFR
Wind
VRB° at 6 kt
Visibility
9 km
Weather
Mist
Clouds
BKN020 OVC030
📖 Plain English Explanation:

This is the base forecast condition. Winds will be variable in direction at 6 kt. Visibility will be good at 9 km. Weather conditions: Mist. Broken clouds at 2000 feet, Overcast skies at 3000 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

TEMPO 02:00Z - 05:00Z
MVFR
Visibility
8 km
Weather
Light Showers Rain
Clouds
OVC015
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Visibility will be good at 8 km. Weather conditions: Light Showers Rain. Overcast skies at 1500 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

BECMG 09:00Z - 10:00Z
IFR
Wind
100° at 6 kt
Visibility
8 km
Weather
Light Showers Rain
Clouds
BKN009 OVC020
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds from the East (100°) at 6 kt. Visibility will be good at 8 km. Weather conditions: Light Showers Rain. Broken clouds at 900 feet, Overcast skies at 2000 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

TEMPO 10:00Z - 15:00Z
MVFR
Visibility
6 km
Weather
Showers Rain
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Visibility will be good at 6 km. Weather conditions: Showers Rain. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

BECMG 14:00Z - 15:00Z
IFR
Wind
90° at 4 kt
Visibility
9 km
Weather
Mist
Clouds
BKN008 OVC030
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds from the East (90°) at 4 kt. Visibility will be good at 9 km. Weather conditions: Mist. Broken clouds at 800 feet, Overcast skies at 3000 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

BECMG 23:00Z - 00:00Z
IFR
Wind
70° at 8 kt
Visibility
4.8 km
Weather
Mist
Clouds
BKN007 OVC015
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds from the East-Northeast (70°) at 8 kt. Visibility will be moderate at 4.8 km. Weather conditions: Mist. Broken clouds at 700 feet, Overcast skies at 1500 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

BECMG 03:00Z - 04:00Z
IFR
Wind
70° at 8 kt
Visibility
3.2 km
Weather
Light Showers Rain, Mist
Clouds
BKN007 OVC015
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds from the East-Northeast (70°) at 8 kt. Visibility will be moderate at 3.2 km. Weather conditions: Light Showers Rain, Mist. Broken clouds at 700 feet, Overcast skies at 1500 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

TEMPO 05:00Z - 08:00Z
VFR
Weather
Heavy Showers Rain
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Weather conditions: Heavy Showers Rain. Conditions will be suitable for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) operations.

BECMG 07:00Z - 08:00Z
IFR
Wind
60° at 8 kt
Visibility
6 km
Weather
Mist
Clouds
BKN008 OVC020
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds from the East-Northeast (60°) at 8 kt. Visibility will be good at 6 km. Weather conditions: Mist. Broken clouds at 800 feet, Overcast skies at 2000 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.