KRDU · Raleigh-Durham International Airport — METAR & TAF

Current observation (METAR)

SPECI KRDU 172158Z 29008KT 10SM TS FEW055CB BKN250 34/22 A2990 RMK AO2 TSB58 OCNL LTGICCG SW-NW TS SW-NW MOV SE T03390222

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Observed: 17 Aug 21:58 UTC · 17:58 EDT local (22 min ago) SPECI
Wind: From 290° (WNW) at 8 kt
Visibility: 10 statute miles or more
Weather: Thunderstorm
Clouds: Few (1–2 oktas) at 5,500 ft (CB)
Broken (5–7 oktas) at 25,000 ft
Temperature: 34°C (93°F)
Dewpoint: 22°C (72°F)
Rel. humidity: 50%
Pressure: A2990 (29.90 inHg) · QNH 1013 hPa

Remarks

AO2 Automated station with precipitation discriminator LTGICCG Lightning: In-Cloud Cloud-to-Cloud Cloud-to-Ground T03390222 Precise Temp: 33.9 °C, Dewpoint: 22.2 °C

Visual summary

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Forecast (TAF)

TAF KRDU 172118Z 1721/1818 27009KT P6SM FEW060 BKN250 FM172200 27009KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB PROB30 1722/1724 VRB20G30KT 2SM TSRA FEW020 BKN040CB FM180000 VRB05KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100

Issued 172118Z · valid 1721 → 1818

Initial 1721 to 1818

From 270° (W) at 9 kt. Visibility 6 statute miles. Few (1–2 oktas) at 6,000 ft; Broken (5–7 oktas) at 25,000 ft
From From 172200Z

From 270° (W) at 9 kt. Visibility 6 statute miles. In the vicinity: thunderstorm. Broken (5–7 oktas) at 5,000 ft (CB)
PROB30 Probable 1722 to 1724

Variable at 20 kt, gusting 30 kt. Visibility 2 statute miles. Thunderstorm with rain. Few (1–2 oktas) at 2,000 ft; Broken (5–7 oktas) at 4,000 ft (CB)
From From 180000Z

Variable at 5 kt. Visibility 6 statute miles. Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 5,000 ft; Broken (5–7 oktas) at 10,000 ft