METAR Reader

 

 

Type or copy-paste a METAR report in the text box, press "Read" and the report will be readable into plain language.

 

Encoded report in METAR format: Decoded report: Real time METARS & TAFS can be found via:

 

Note 1: Javascript must be enabled. Note 2: US-specific METAR format is not supported. Note 3: When copy-paste: in some cases add one space behind the METAR, otherwise the last part called "TREND" will not, or only partly, decoded. Note 4: METARS of military airfields contain behind the QNH a colour state. The first colour mean the actual condition, if a second colour is given this means an outlook for the next 2 hours. The colour state decoding:     Visibility / lowest cloudbase (3 oktas or more) >= 2500 ft 1500-2499 ft 700-1499 ft 300-699 ft 200-299 ft < 200 ft >= 8 km   BLU WHT GRN YLO AMB RED 5000-7999 m WHT WHT GRN YLO AMB RED 3700-4999 m GRN GRN GRN YLO AMB RED 1600-3699 m YLO YLO YLO YLO AMB RED 800-1599 m AMB AMB AMB AMB AMB RED < 800 m RED RED RED RED RED RED   Note 5: Although the decoder has been tested it still might contain some erros. If you find some of them please contact me.

 

 

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TAF Decoder

 

The TAF code is essentially the same as the METAR code but with following additions

 

Group	Explanation
BECMG aabb	A gradual change in weather between aa and bb hours.
TEMPO aabb	Temporary (less than half of period aabb) changes in weather between aa and bb hours.
FMhhmm	A quick (in less than 60 min) change in weather occurring at hh hours and mm minutes
TLhhmm	A change in weather by hh hours and mm minutes.
AThhmm	A change in weather occurring at hh hours and mm minutes.
PROB pp aabb	Following weather will take place with a probability of pp percent between aa and bb hours
NSW	No significant weather.
Ttt/hhZ	The temperature is predicted to be tt degrees Celsius at hh hours.
TXtt/hhZ	The maximum temperature is predicted to be tt degrees Celsius at hh hours.
TNtt/hhZ	The minimum temperature is predicted to be tt degrees Celsius at hh hours.