Carson Airport (CSN/KCXP)
Carson City1431 m
Wind on the runway
Cloud ceiling profile
METAR
Decoded observation
- Report type
- METAR
- issued
- Sep 3, 2026, 11:30 AM (UTC)
- wind
- calm wind
- visibility
- 10 SM
- clouds
- OVC · overcast · 8,000 ft AGL
- temperature
- 14 °C
- dew point
- -3 °C
- altimeter setting
- 30.05 inHg
- flight category
- VFR
Remarks and supplementary codes
- Supplementary code
- AO2
TAF
Forecast period 1 · base period
- Validity
- Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC) – Sep 3, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- variable wind · 5 kt
- visibility
- >6 SM
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 12,000 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer · 22,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 2 · from this time
- Validity
- Sep 3, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC) – Sep 3, 2026, 8:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 220° · 10 kt · gusting to 18 kt
- visibility
- >6 SM
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 12,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 3 · from this time
- Validity
- Sep 3, 2026, 8:00 PM (UTC) – Sep 4, 2026, 2:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 240° · 17 kt · gusting to 28 kt
- visibility
- >6 SM
- clouds
- SCT · scattered clouds · 12,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 4 · from this time
- Validity
- Sep 4, 2026, 2:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 4, 2026, 9:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 250° · 11 kt · gusting to 20 kt
- visibility
- >6 SM
- weather
- in the vicinity · showers
- clouds
- BKN · broken cloud layer · 7,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 5 · from this time
- Validity
- Sep 4, 2026, 9:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 270° · 9 kt
- visibility
- >6 SM
- weather
- in the vicinity · showers
- clouds
- BKN · broken cloud layer · 4,000 ft AGL
Terminal forecast
Observation history
| UTC | Current conditions | Temperature | Wind | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026, 11:30 AM (UTC) | VFR | 14°C | 0 kt | 10+ mi |
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