FM
Nov 10, 2026, 8:00 AM (UTC)
40° · 8 kt
6 mi · -SN BR
PATAIATA TALUSFlight category: VFR
Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL/PATA)
Tanana62 m
-10°CTemperature40° · 4 ktWind10+ miVisibility
METAR / TAF
Temperature
-10°C
Dew point
-12°C
Wind
40° · 4 kt
Visibility
10+ mi
Altimeter
29.31 inHg
Current conditions
VFR
Wind on the runway
Runway heading
89°Headwind
3 ktHeadwind
Crosswind
3 ktFrom the left
Cloud ceiling profile
Ceiling
14,000 ftBKN
FEW6,500 ft AGL
SCT10,000 ft AGL
BKN14,000 ft AGL
METAR
Nov 10, 2026, 3:52 AM (UTC)
Decoded observation
- Report type
- METAR
- issued
- Nov 10, 2026, 3:52 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 40° · 4 kt
- visibility
- 10 SM
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 6,500 ft AGL SCT · scattered clouds · 10,000 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer · 14,000 ft AGL
- temperature
- -10 °C
- dew point
- -12 °C
- altimeter setting
- 29.31 inHg
- flight category
- VFR
TAF
Nov 9, 2026, 11:29 PM (UTC)
Forecast period 1 · base period
- Validity
- Nov 10, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC) – Nov 10, 2026, 8:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 50° · 8 kt
- visibility
- >6 SM
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 15,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 2 · from this time
- Validity
- Nov 10, 2026, 8:00 AM (UTC) – Nov 10, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 40° · 8 kt
- visibility
- 6 SM
- weather
- light · snow · mist
- clouds
- BKN · broken cloud layer · 3,500 ft AGL
Forecast period 3 · from this time
- Validity
- Nov 10, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC) – Nov 11, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 50° · 7 kt
- visibility
- >6 SM
- clouds
- SCT · scattered clouds · 6,000 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer · 9,000 ft AGL
Terminal forecast
FM
Nov 10, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC)
50° · 7 kt
6+ mi · SCT 6000 · BKN 9000
BASE
Nov 10, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC)
50° · 8 kt
6+ mi · FEW 15000
Observation history
| UTC | Current conditions | Temperature | Wind | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026, 3:52 AM (UTC) | VFR | -10°C | 4 kt | 10+ mi |
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