KROA
Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport
Roanoke, US · 1175 ft elevation
Current observation (METAR)
METAR KROA 172054Z COR 30008KT 10SM FEW050 OVC110 31/21 A2995 RMK AO2 RAE10 SLP127 P0000 60000 T03110206 56010
- Observed
- 17 Aug 20:54 UTC · 16:54 EDT local (2 h 57 min ago)
- Wind
- From 300° (WNW) at 8 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles or more
- Weather
- No significant weather
- Clouds
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 5,000 ftOvercast (8 oktas) at 11,000 ft
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)
- Dewpoint
- 21°C (70°F)
- Rel. humidity
- 55%
- Pressure
- A2995 (29.95 inHg) · QNH 1014 hPa
Remarks
AO2
Automated station with precipitation discriminator
SLP127
Sea Level Pressure: 1012.7 hPa
P0000
Hourly Precipitation: 0.0 inches
60000
3/6-Hour Precipitation: 0.0 inches
T03110206
Precise Temp: 31.1 °C, Dewpoint: 20.6 °C
56010
Pressure Tendency: Falling, then steady, 1.0 hPa change in 3 hours
Visual summary
Wind
Clouds
Temp / dewpoint
Category
Forecast (TAF)
TAF KROA 172331Z 1800/1824 29005KT P6SM SCT050 OVC150 FM180500 29004KT 6SM BR BKN035 FM180800 29004KT 5SM BR SCT006 BKN025 FM181300 30007G15KT P6SM FEW025 BKN040 FM181900 32008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100
Issued 172331Z · valid 1800 → 1824
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Initial 1800 to 1824From 290° (WNW) at 5 kt. Visibility 6 statute miles. Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 5,000 ft; Overcast (8 oktas) at 15,000 ft
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From From 180500ZFrom 290° (WNW) at 4 kt. Visibility 6 statute miles. Mist. Broken (5–7 oktas) at 3,500 ft
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From From 180800ZFrom 290° (WNW) at 4 kt. Visibility 5 statute miles. Mist. Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 600 ft; Broken (5–7 oktas) at 2,500 ft
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From From 181300ZFrom 300° (WNW) at 7 kt, gusting 15 kt. Visibility 6 statute miles. Few (1–2 oktas) at 2,500 ft; Broken (5–7 oktas) at 4,000 ft
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From From 181900ZFrom 320° (NW) at 8 kt. Visibility 6 statute miles. Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 5,000 ft; Broken (5–7 oktas) at 10,000 ft
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