KAVL
Asheville Regional Airport
Asheville, US · 2165 ft elevation
Current observation (METAR)
SPECI KAVL 172323Z 36008G23KT 8SM TS FEW026 SCT038 BKN065 26/22 A3005 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W-NE TSB17 T02610217
- Observed
- 17 Aug 23:23 UTC · 19:23 EDT local (4 h 4 min ago) SPECI
- Wind
- From 360° (N) at 8 kt, gusting 23 kt
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Weather
- Thunderstorm
- Clouds
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 2,600 ftScattered (3–4 oktas) at 3,800 ftBroken (5–7 oktas) at 6,500 ft
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)
- Dewpoint
- 22°C (72°F)
- Rel. humidity
- 79%
- Pressure
- A3005 (30.05 inHg) · QNH 1018 hPa
Remarks
AO2
Automated station with precipitation discriminator
LTG
Lightning:
T02610217
Precise Temp: 26.1 °C, Dewpoint: 21.7 °C
Visual summary
Wind
Clouds
Temp / dewpoint
Category
Forecast (TAF)
TAF KAVL 172356Z 1800/1824 34005KT P6SM SCT040 BKN070 TEMPO 1800/1801 VRB12G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN025CB FM180100 34004KT P6SM VCSH BKN100 BKN250 FM180800 33006KT 6SM BR SCT015 SCT080 FM181300 34009KT P6SM FEW080 FEW240 FM181900 35008KT P6SM SKC
Issued 172356Z · valid 1800 → 1824
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Initial 1800 to 1824From 340° (NNW) at 5 kt. Visibility 6 statute miles. Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 4,000 ft; Broken (5–7 oktas) at 7,000 ft
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Temporary 1800 to 1801Variable at 12 kt, gusting 25 kt. Visibility 3 statute miles. Thunderstorm with rain. Broken (5–7 oktas) at 2,500 ft (CB)
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From From 180100ZFrom 340° (NNW) at 4 kt. Visibility 6 statute miles. In the vicinity: showers. Broken (5–7 oktas) at 10,000 ft; Broken (5–7 oktas) at 25,000 ft
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From From 180800ZFrom 330° (NNW) at 6 kt. Visibility 6 statute miles. Mist. Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 1,500 ft; Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 8,000 ft
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From From 181300ZFrom 340° (NNW) at 9 kt. Visibility 6 statute miles. Few (1–2 oktas) at 8,000 ft; Few (1–2 oktas) at 24,000 ft
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From From 181900ZFrom 350° (N) at 8 kt. Visibility 6 statute miles. Clear skies
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