PROB30%
Nov 2, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC)
VRB° · — kt
0.5 mi · FZFG
CYFSIATA YFSCAFlight category: VFR
Fort Simpson Airport (YFS/CYFS)
Fort Simpson174 m
-5°CTemperature0° · 0 ktWind15 miVisibility
METAR / TAF
Temperature
-5°C
Dew point
-7°C
Wind
0° · 0 kt
Visibility
15 mi
Altimeter
29.64 inHg
Current conditions
VFR
Wind on the runway
Runway heading
156°Headwind
0 ktHeadwind
Crosswind
0 ktFrom the right
Cloud ceiling profile
Ceiling
——
FEW13,000 ft AGL
FEW17,000 ft AGL
FEW19,000 ft AGL
FEW25,000 ft AGL
METAR
Nov 2, 2026, 7:00 AM (UTC)
Decoded observation
- Report type
- METAR
- issued
- Nov 2, 2026, 7:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- calm wind
- visibility
- 15 SM
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 13,000 ft AGL FEW · few clouds · 17,000 ft AGL FEW · few clouds · 19,000 ft AGL FEW · few clouds · 25,000 ft AGL
- temperature
- -5 °C
- dew point
- -7 °C
- altimeter setting
- 29.64 inHg
- Sea-level pressure
- 1,005 hPa
- flight category
- VFR
Remarks and supplementary codes
- Supplementary code
- AC1AC1AC1CI1 AC TR AC TR AC TR
- Supplementary code
- SLP050
TAF
Nov 2, 2026, 5:40 AM (UTC)
Forecast period 1 · base period
- Validity
- Nov 2, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC) – Nov 2, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- variable wind · 3 kt
- visibility
- >6 SM
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 15,000 ft AGL FEW · few clouds · 20,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 2 · probability
- Validity
- Nov 2, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC) – Nov 2, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC)
- probability
- 30%
- visibility
- 0.5 SM
- weather
- freezing · fog
- Vertical visibility
- 200 ft
Terminal forecast
BASE
Nov 2, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC)
VRB° · 3 kt
6+ mi · FEW 15000 · FEW 20000
Observation history
| UTC | Current conditions | Temperature | Wind | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026, 7:00 AM (UTC) | VFR | -5°C | 0 kt | 15 mi |
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