KHKY
Hickory Regional Airport
Hickory, US · 1190 ft elevation
Current observation (METAR)
METAR KHKY 172353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM VCTS SCT080 BKN100 30/23 A2994 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS SLP113 T03000228 10350 20300 50002
- Observed
- 17 Aug 23:53 UTC · 19:53 EDT local (17 h 49 min ago)
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles or more
- Weather
- In the vicinity: thunderstorm
- Clouds
- Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 8,000 ftBroken (5–7 oktas) at 10,000 ft
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)
- Dewpoint
- 23°C (73°F)
- Rel. humidity
- 66%
- Pressure
- A2994 (29.94 inHg) · QNH 1014 hPa
Remarks
AO2
Automated station with precipitation discriminator
LTG
Lightning:
SLP113
Sea Level Pressure: 1011.3 hPa
T03000228
Precise Temp: 30.0 °C, Dewpoint: 22.8 °C
10350
6-Hour Maximum Temperature: 35.0 °C
20300
6-Hour Minimum Temperature: 30.0 °C
50002
Pressure Tendency: Rising, then falling, 0.2 hPa change in 3 hours
Visual summary
Wind
Clouds
Temp / dewpoint
Category
Forecast (TAF)
TAF KHKY 181720Z 1818/1918 33006KT P6SM SCT060 FM182300 34004KT P6SM FEW250 FM190500 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
Issued 181720Z · valid 1818 → 1918
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Initial 1818 to 1918From 330° (NNW) at 6 kt. Visibility 6 statute miles. Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 6,000 ft
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From From 182300ZFrom 340° (NNW) at 4 kt. Visibility 6 statute miles. Few (1–2 oktas) at 25,000 ft
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From From 190500ZVariable at 3 kt. Visibility 6 statute miles. Few (1–2 oktas) at 25,000 ft
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