RCKH
Kaohsiung International Airport
Kaohsiung (Xiaogang), TW · 31 ft elevation
Current observation (METAR)
SPECI RCKH 210545Z 22012G22KT 190V270 0800 R27/1800D +SHRA SCT006 BKN009 OVC014 26/25 Q1004 TEMPO 0600 +SHRA RMK 21012G22KT/R09 A2967
- Observed
- 21 Aug 05:45 UTC · 13:45 CST local (19 h 39 min ago) SPECI
- Wind
- From 220° (SW) at 12 kt, gusting 22 kt
- Visibility
- 800 m
- Weather
- Heavy showers of rain, Heavy showers of rain
- Clouds
- Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 600 ftBroken (5–7 oktas) at 900 ftOvercast (8 oktas) at 1,400 ft
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)
- Dewpoint
- 25°C (77°F)
- Rel. humidity
- 94%
- Pressure
- QNH 1004 hPa · A2965 (29.65 inHg)
Visual summary
Wind
Clouds
Temp / dewpoint
Category
Forecast (TAF)
TAF AMD RCKH 220018Z 2200/2306 22008KT 8000 FEW012 BKN025 TEMPO 2200/2202 15012G22KT 0150 TSRA SCT003 BKN005 FEW006CB OVC010 TEMPO 2202/2206 1200 TSRA SCT004 BKN007 FEW010CB OVC015 TEMPO 2206/2210 09008KT 2000 TSRA SCT004 BKN009 SCT010CB OVC015 TEMPO 2210/2214 12005KT 5000 SHRA SCT008 FEW010CB BKN017 BKN030 BECMG 2214/2216 3200 SHRA FEW008 FEW010CB BKN014 BKN030 TEMPO 2222/2304 09008KT 1200 TSRA SCT004 BKN007 SCT008CB OVC015
Issued 220018Z · valid 2200 → 2306
· amended
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Initial 2200 to 2306From 220° (SW) at 8 kt. Visibility 8000 m. Few (1–2 oktas) at 1,200 ft; Broken (5–7 oktas) at 2,500 ft
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Temporary 2200 to 2202From 150° (SSE) at 12 kt, gusting 22 kt. Visibility 150 m. Thunderstorm with rain. Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 300 ft; Broken (5–7 oktas) at 500 ft; Few (1–2 oktas) at 600 ft (CB); Overcast (8 oktas) at 1,000 ft
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Temporary 2202 to 2206Visibility 1200 m. Thunderstorm with rain. Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 400 ft; Broken (5–7 oktas) at 700 ft; Few (1–2 oktas) at 1,000 ft (CB); Overcast (8 oktas) at 1,500 ft
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Temporary 2206 to 2210From 90° (E) at 8 kt. Visibility 2000 m. Thunderstorm with rain. Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 400 ft; Broken (5–7 oktas) at 900 ft; Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 1,000 ft (CB); Overcast (8 oktas) at 1,500 ft
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Temporary 2210 to 2214From 120° (ESE) at 5 kt. Visibility 5000 m. Showers of rain. Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 800 ft; Few (1–2 oktas) at 1,000 ft (CB); Broken (5–7 oktas) at 1,700 ft; Broken (5–7 oktas) at 3,000 ft
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Becoming 2214 to 2216Visibility 3200 m. Showers of rain. Few (1–2 oktas) at 800 ft; Few (1–2 oktas) at 1,000 ft (CB); Broken (5–7 oktas) at 1,400 ft; Broken (5–7 oktas) at 3,000 ft
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Temporary 2222 to 2304From 90° (E) at 8 kt. Visibility 1200 m. Thunderstorm with rain. Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 400 ft; Broken (5–7 oktas) at 700 ft; Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 800 ft (CB); Overcast (8 oktas) at 1,500 ft
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