KHKY
Hickory Regional Airport
Hickory, US · 1190 ft elevation
Current observation (METAR)
METAR KHKY 172053Z 19007KT 10SM SCT060 SCT075 33/21 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP110 T03330211 58019
- Observed
- 17 Aug 20:53 UTC · 16:53 EDT local (7 h 36 min ago)
- Wind
- From 190° (S) at 7 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles or more
- Weather
- No significant weather
- Clouds
- Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 6,000 ftScattered (3–4 oktas) at 7,500 ft
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)
- Dewpoint
- 21°C (70°F)
- Rel. humidity
- 49%
- Pressure
- A2993 (29.93 inHg) · QNH 1014 hPa
Remarks
AO2
Automated station with precipitation discriminator
SLP110
Sea Level Pressure: 1011.0 hPa
T03330211
Precise Temp: 33.3 °C, Dewpoint: 21.1 °C
58019
Pressure Tendency: Rising or steady, then falling, 1.9 hPa change in 3 hours
Visual summary
Wind
Clouds
Temp / dewpoint
Category
Forecast (TAF)
TAF KHKY 172356Z 1800/1824 23006KT P6SM SCT060 BKN250 TEMPO 1800/1802 VRB15G35KT 2SM TSRA BKN030CB FM180200 30005KT P6SM VCSH BKN110 BKN250 FM180800 33003KT P6SM SCT250 FM181500 34005KT P6SM FEW250 FM182100 33005KT P6SM FEW060 FEW210
Issued 172356Z · valid 1800 → 1824
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Initial 1800 to 1824From 230° (SW) at 6 kt. Visibility 6 statute miles. Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 6,000 ft; Broken (5–7 oktas) at 25,000 ft
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Temporary 1800 to 1802Variable at 15 kt, gusting 35 kt. Visibility 2 statute miles. Thunderstorm with rain. Broken (5–7 oktas) at 3,000 ft (CB)
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From From 180200ZFrom 300° (WNW) at 5 kt. Visibility 6 statute miles. In the vicinity: showers. Broken (5–7 oktas) at 11,000 ft; Broken (5–7 oktas) at 25,000 ft
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From From 180800ZFrom 330° (NNW) at 3 kt. Visibility 6 statute miles. Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 25,000 ft
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From From 181500ZFrom 340° (NNW) at 5 kt. Visibility 6 statute miles. Few (1–2 oktas) at 25,000 ft
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From From 182100ZFrom 330° (NNW) at 5 kt. Visibility 6 statute miles. Few (1–2 oktas) at 6,000 ft; Few (1–2 oktas) at 21,000 ft
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