KNHK
Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field)
Patuxent River, US · 39 ft elevation
Current observation (METAR)
SPECI KNHK 180123Z 30020G41KT 1 1/2SM +TSRA BR SCT015 BKN040CB OVC070 24/23 A2987 RMK AO2 PK WND 32041/0116 VIS 1V5 RAB14 FRQ LTGICCCCA OHD TS OHD MOV SE T1 SET P0020 T02440233
- Observed
- 18 Aug 01:23 UTC · 21:23 EDT local (21 h 55 min ago) SPECI
- Wind
- From 300° (WNW) at 20 kt, gusting 41 kt
- Visibility
- 1.5 statute miles
- Weather
- Heavy thunderstorm with rain, Mist
- Clouds
- Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 1,500 ftBroken (5–7 oktas) at 4,000 ft (CB)Overcast (8 oktas) at 7,000 ft
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)
- Dewpoint
- 23°C (73°F)
- Rel. humidity
- 94%
- Pressure
- A2987 (29.87 inHg) · QNH 1012 hPa
Remarks
AO2
Automated station with precipitation discriminator
PK WND 32041/0116
Peak Wind: 320° at 41 kt at 0116Z
VIS
Variable Visibility
LTGICCCCA
Lightning: In-Cloud Cloud-to-Cloud Cloud-to-Air
P0020
Hourly Precipitation: 0.2 inches
T02440233
Precise Temp: 24.4 °C, Dewpoint: 23.3 °C
Visual summary
Wind
Clouds
Temp / dewpoint
Category
Forecast (TAF)
TAF KNHK 182200Z 1823/1923 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH FEW040 SCT080 BKN200 QNH2986INS BECMG 1900/1902 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW040 SCT100 QNH2987INS BECMG 1909/1910 30005KT 9999 FEW040 SCT070 SCT150 QNH2989INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1903 TIL 1908 TX32/1920Z TN23/1910Z FN20117
Issued 182200Z · valid 1823 → 1923
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Initial 1823 to 1923Variable at 6 kt. Visibility 10 km or more. In the vicinity: showers. Few (1–2 oktas) at 4,000 ft; Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 8,000 ft; Broken (5–7 oktas) at 20,000 ft
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Becoming 1900 to 1902Variable at 6 kt. Visibility 10 km or more. No Significant Weather. Few (1–2 oktas) at 4,000 ft; Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 10,000 ft
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Becoming 1909 to 1910From 300° (WNW) at 5 kt. Visibility 10 km or more. Few (1–2 oktas) at 4,000 ft; Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 7,000 ft; Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 15,000 ft
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