US
KWRI
TAF Forecast

Mc Guire Air Force Base

KWRI / WRI

Wrightstown, US

Current TAF Forecast

Raw TAF:

TAF KWRI 041800Z 0418/0524 VRB06KT 9000 -SHRA BKN007 BKN045 QNH3026INS BECMG 0420/0421 VRB06KT 6000 -RA BKN007 BKN015 QNH3024INS BECMG 0502/0503 10006KT 4800 -RA BR OVC007 QNH3024INS BECMG 0509/0510 VRB03KT 0800 FG VV002 QNH3022INS TEMPO 0510/0512 +SHRA VV001 BECMG 0512/0513 09004KT 9000 -SHRA BKN008 OVC030 QNH3023INS BECMG 0519/0520 07005KT 9000 BR BKN012 BKN027 QNH3020INS TX08/0420Z TN02/0505Z

Detailed TAF Table

Parameter	Thu 00:00Z +-1h	Thu 01:00Z +0h	Thu 02:00Z +1h	Thu 03:00Z +2h	Thu 04:00Z +3h	Thu 05:00Z +4h	Thu 06:00Z +5h	Thu 07:00Z +6h	Thu 08:00Z +7h	Thu 09:00Z +8h	Thu 10:00Z +9h	Thu 11:00Z +10h	Thu 12:00Z +11h	Thu 13:00Z +12h	Thu 14:00Z +13h	Thu 15:00Z +14h	Thu 16:00Z +15h	Thu 17:00Z +16h	Thu 18:00Z +17h	Thu 19:00Z +18h	Thu 20:00Z +19h	Thu 21:00Z +20h	Thu 22:00Z +21h
Wind Dir	VRB	VRB	100° E	100° E	100° E	100° E	100° E	100° E	100° E	VRB	VRB	VRB	90° E	90° E	90° E	90° E	90° E	90° E	90° E	70° E	70° E	70° E	70° E
Wind Speed	6 kt	6 kt	6 kt	6 kt	6 kt	6 kt	6 kt	6 kt	6 kt	3 kt	6 kt	6 kt	4 kt	4 kt	4 kt	4 kt	4 kt	4 kt	4 kt	5 kt	5 kt	5 kt	5 kt
Visibility	9 km	9 km	4.8 km	4.8 km	4.8 km	4.8 km	4.8 km	4.8 km	4.8 km	0.8 km	6 km	6 km	9 km	9 km	9 km	9 km	9 km	9 km	9 km	9 km	9 km	9 km	9 km
Weather	Light Showers Rain -SHRA	Light Showers Rain -SHRA	Light Rain, Mist -RA BR	Light Rain, Mist -RA BR	Light Rain, Mist -RA BR	Light Rain, Mist -RA BR	Light Rain, Mist -RA BR	Light Rain, Mist -RA BR	Light Rain, Mist -RA BR	Fog FG	Heavy Showers Rain +SHRA	Heavy 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	Mist BR	Mist BR	Mist BR	Mist BR
Clouds	BKN007 BKN045	BKN007 BKN045	OVC007	OVC007	OVC007	OVC007	OVC007	OVC007	OVC007	VV002	VV001	VV001	BKN008 OVC030	BKN008 OVC030	BKN008 OVC030	BKN008 OVC030	BKN008 OVC030	BKN008 OVC030	BKN008 OVC030	BKN012 BKN027	BKN012 BKN027	BKN012 BKN027	BKN012 BKN027
Ceiling	700 ft AGL	700 ft AGL	700 ft AGL	700 ft AGL	700 ft AGL	700 ft AGL	700 ft AGL	700 ft AGL	700 ft AGL	200 ft 🌫️ Indefinite	100 ft 🌫️ Indefinite	100 ft 🌫️ Indefinite	800 ft AGL	800 ft AGL	800 ft AGL	800 ft AGL	800 ft AGL	800 ft AGL	800 ft AGL	1,200 ft AGL	1,200 ft AGL	1,200 ft AGL	1,200 ft AGL
Flight Rules	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	LIFR	LIFR	LIFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR
Day/Night	🌙 Night	🌙 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

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

IFR

Wind

VRB° at 6 kt

Visibility

9 km

Weather

Light Showers Rain

Clouds

BKN007 BKN045

📖 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: Light Showers Rain. Broken clouds at 700 feet, Broken clouds at 4500 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

BECMG 20:00Z - 21:00Z

IFR

Wind

VRB° at 6 kt

Visibility

6 km

Weather

Light Rain

Clouds

BKN007 BKN015

📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds will be variable in direction at 6 kt. Visibility will be good at 6 km. Weather conditions: Light Rain. Broken clouds at 700 feet, Broken clouds at 1500 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

BECMG 02:00Z - 03:00Z

IFR

Wind

100° at 6 kt

Visibility

4.8 km

Weather

Light Rain, Mist

Clouds

OVC007

📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds from the East (100°) at 6 kt. Visibility will be moderate at 4.8 km. Weather conditions: Light Rain, Mist. Overcast skies at 700 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

BECMG 09:00Z - 10:00Z

LIFR

Wind

VRB° at 3 kt

Visibility

0.8 km

Weather

Fog

Clouds

VV002

📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds will be variable in direction at 3 kt. Visibility will be poor at 0.8 km. Weather conditions: Fog. Vertical visibility at 200 feet. Low IFR conditions - challenging even for instrument operations.

TEMPO 10:00Z - 12:00Z

LIFR

Weather

Heavy Showers Rain

Clouds

VV001

📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Weather conditions: Heavy Showers Rain. Vertical visibility at 100 feet. Low IFR conditions - challenging even for instrument operations.

BECMG 12:00Z - 13:00Z

IFR

Wind

90° at 4 kt

Visibility

9 km

Weather

Light Showers Rain

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: Light Showers Rain. Broken clouds at 800 feet, Overcast skies at 3000 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

BECMG 19:00Z - 20:00Z

IFR

Wind

70° at 5 kt

Visibility

9 km

Weather

Mist

Clouds

BKN012 BKN027

📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds from the East-Northeast (70°) at 5 kt. Visibility will be good at 9 km. Weather conditions: Mist. Broken clouds at 1200 feet, Broken clouds at 2700 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.