RCKH
Kaohsiung International Airport
Kaohsiung (Xiaogang), TW · 31 ft elevation
Current observation (METAR)
SPECI RCKH 201115Z 17005KT 120V230 3000 SHRA SCT009CB SCT014 BKN036 OVC052 28/25 Q1006 TEMPO 1500 SHRA RMK CB S-W A2972
- Observed
- 20 Aug 11:15 UTC · 19:15 CST local (6 h 20 min ago) SPECI
- Wind
- From 170° (S) at 5 kt
- Visibility
- 3000 m
- Weather
- Showers of rain, Showers of rain
- Clouds
- Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 900 ft (CB)Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 1,400 ftBroken (5–7 oktas) at 3,600 ftOvercast (8 oktas) at 5,200 ft
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)
- Dewpoint
- 25°C (77°F)
- Rel. humidity
- 84%
- Pressure
- QNH 1006 hPa · A2971 (29.71 inHg)
Visual summary
Wind
Clouds
Temp / dewpoint
Category
Forecast (TAF)
TAF RCKH 201700Z 2018/2124 06005KT 7000 FEW010 BKN032 BKN060 TEMPO 2018/2024 11007KT 4000 SHRA FEW008 FEW012CB BKN017 BKN040 TEMPO 2100/2104 2000 +TSRA SCT005 SCT008CB BKN011 BKN020 TEMPO 2104/2110 29012G22KT 3200 SHRA SCT007 FEW012CB BKN015 BKN030 TEMPO 2110/2116 5000 RA FEW010 BKN020 BKN050 TEMPO 2116/2122 2500 SHRA SCT006 FEW010CB BKN013 BKN030
Issued 201700Z · valid 2018 → 2124
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Initial 2018 to 2124From 60° (ENE) at 5 kt. Visibility 7000 m. Few (1–2 oktas) at 1,000 ft; Broken (5–7 oktas) at 3,200 ft; Broken (5–7 oktas) at 6,000 ft
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Temporary 2018 to 2024From 110° (ESE) at 7 kt. Visibility 4000 m. Showers of rain. Few (1–2 oktas) at 800 ft; Few (1–2 oktas) at 1,200 ft (CB); Broken (5–7 oktas) at 1,700 ft; Broken (5–7 oktas) at 4,000 ft
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Temporary 2100 to 2104Visibility 2000 m. Heavy thunderstorm with rain. Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 500 ft; Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 800 ft (CB); Broken (5–7 oktas) at 1,100 ft; Broken (5–7 oktas) at 2,000 ft
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Temporary 2104 to 2110From 290° (WNW) at 12 kt, gusting 22 kt. Visibility 3200 m. Showers of rain. Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 700 ft; Few (1–2 oktas) at 1,200 ft (CB); Broken (5–7 oktas) at 1,500 ft; Broken (5–7 oktas) at 3,000 ft
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Temporary 2110 to 2116Visibility 5000 m. Rain. Few (1–2 oktas) at 1,000 ft; Broken (5–7 oktas) at 2,000 ft; Broken (5–7 oktas) at 5,000 ft
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Temporary 2116 to 2122Visibility 2500 m. Showers of rain. Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 600 ft; Few (1–2 oktas) at 1,000 ft (CB); Broken (5–7 oktas) at 1,300 ft; Broken (5–7 oktas) at 3,000 ft
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