KRCA
Ellsworth Air Force Base
Rapid City, US · 3276 ft elevation
Current observation (METAR)
SPECI KRCA 172157Z AUTO 23005G15KT 10SM FEW080 SCT140 28/11 A3001 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW RAE57 SLP141
- Observed
- 17 Aug 21:57 UTC · 15:57 MDT local (11 h 11 min ago) SPECI
- Wind
- From 230° (SW) at 5 kt, gusting 15 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles or more
- Weather
- No significant weather
- Clouds
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 8,000 ftScattered (3–4 oktas) at 14,000 ft
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)
- Dewpoint
- 11°C (52°F)
- Rel. humidity
- 35%
- Pressure
- A3001 (30.01 inHg) · QNH 1016 hPa
Remarks
AO2
Automated station with precipitation discriminator
LTG
Lightning:
SLP141
Sea Level Pressure: 1014.1 hPa
Visual summary
Wind
Clouds
Temp / dewpoint
Category
Forecast (TAF)
TAF KRCA 180300Z 1803/1909 VRB06KT 9999 SCT060 QNH2994INS BECMG 1814/1815 02012KT 9999 SCT120 QNH3004INS BECMG 1818/1819 02012KT 9000 -SHRA BKN100 QNH3006INS BECMG 1900/1901 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT120 QNH3008INS TX28/1819Z TN19/1812Z
Issued 180300Z · valid 1803 → 1909
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Initial 1803 to 1909Variable at 6 kt. Visibility 10 km or more. Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 6,000 ft
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Becoming 1814 to 1815From 20° (NNE) at 12 kt. Visibility 10 km or more. Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 12,000 ft
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Becoming 1818 to 1819From 20° (NNE) at 12 kt. Visibility 9000 m. Light showers of rain. Broken (5–7 oktas) at 10,000 ft
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Becoming 1900 to 1901Variable at 6 kt. Visibility 10 km or more. No Significant Weather. Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 12,000 ft
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