FM
Sep 7, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC)
290° · 12 kt
6+ mi · FEW 4000
CYRTIATA YRTCAFlight category: VFR
Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT/CYRT)
Rankin Inlet29 m
6°CTemperature290° · 14 G21 ktWind15 miVisibility
METAR / TAF
Temperature
6°C
Dew point
3°C
Wind
290° · 14 G21 kt
Visibility
15 mi
Altimeter
30.19 inHg
Current conditions
VFR
Wind on the runway
Runway heading
129°Headwind
13 ktTailwind
Crosswind
5 ktFrom the right
Cloud ceiling profile
Ceiling
8,700 ftBKN
BKN8,700 ft AGL
METAR
Sep 7, 2026, 4:00 AM (UTC)
Decoded observation
- Report type
- METAR
- issued
- Sep 7, 2026, 4:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 290° · 14 kt · gusting to 21 kt
- visibility
- 15 SM
- clouds
- BKN · broken cloud layer · 8,700 ft AGL
- temperature
- 6 °C
- dew point
- 3 °C
- altimeter setting
- 30.19 inHg
- Sea-level pressure
- 1,022.8 hPa
- flight category
- VFR
Remarks and supplementary codes
- Supplementary code
- AC5
- Supplementary code
- SLP228
TAF
Sep 6, 2026, 11:40 PM (UTC)
Forecast period 1 · base period
- Validity
- Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 7, 2026, 5:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 300° · 18 kt · gusting to 28 kt
- visibility
- >6 SM
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 3,000 ft AGL SCT · scattered clouds · 8,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 2 · temporary conditions
- Validity
- Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 7, 2026, 5:00 AM (UTC)
- clouds
- BKN · broken cloud layer · 3,000 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer · 8,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 3 · from this time
- Validity
- Sep 7, 2026, 5:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 7, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 300° · 15 kt · gusting to 25 kt
- visibility
- >6 SM
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 3,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 4 · temporary conditions
- Validity
- Sep 7, 2026, 5:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 7, 2026, 8:00 AM (UTC)
- clouds
- BKN · broken cloud layer · 3,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 5 · from this time
- Validity
- Sep 7, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 290° · 12 kt
- visibility
- >6 SM
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 4,000 ft AGL
Terminal forecast
TEMPO
Sep 7, 2026, 5:00 AM (UTC)
VRB° · — kt
— mi · BKN 3000
FM
Sep 7, 2026, 5:00 AM (UTC)
300° · 15 kt
6+ mi · FEW 3000
TEMPO
Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC)
VRB° · — kt
— mi · BKN 3000 · BKN 8000
BASE
Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC)
300° · 18 kt
6+ mi · FEW 3000 · SCT 8000
Observation history
| UTC | Current conditions | Temperature | Wind | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2026, 4:00 AM (UTC) | VFR | 6°C | 14 kt | 15 mi |
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