SCAT
Desierto de Atacama Airport
Copiapo, CL · 670 ft elevation
Current observation (METAR)
METAR SCAT 172200Z 31005KT 260V330 9999 SCT040 BKN080 16/12 Q1015
- Observed
- 17 Aug 22:00 UTC · 18:00 GMT-04:00 local (2 h 18 min ago)
- Wind
- From 310° (NW) at 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 km or more
- Weather
- No significant weather
- Clouds
- Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 4,000 ftBroken (5–7 oktas) at 8,000 ft
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)
- Dewpoint
- 12°C (54°F)
- Rel. humidity
- 77%
- Pressure
- QNH 1015 hPa · A2997 (29.97 inHg)
Visual summary
Wind
Clouds
Temp / dewpoint
Category
Forecast (TAF)
TAF COR SCAT 172311Z 1800/1824 34004KT 9999 SCT080 BKN150 TN15/1813Z TX17/1818Z BECMG 1804/1806 BKN040 BECMG 1808/1810 15010KT CAVOK BECMG 1814/1816 34022KT TEMPO 1815/1819 34022G32KT 3500 DRDU NSC BECMG 1820/1822 3000 TSSHRA FEW020CB BKN030
Issued 172311Z · valid 1800 → 1824
· corrected
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Initial 1800 to 1824From 340° (NNW) at 4 kt. Visibility 10 km or more. Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 8,000 ft; Broken (5–7 oktas) at 15,000 ft
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Becoming 1804 to 1806Broken (5–7 oktas) at 4,000 ft
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Becoming 1808 to 1810From 150° (SSE) at 10 kt. Visibility 10 km or more
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Becoming 1814 to 1816From 340° (NNW) at 22 kt
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Temporary 1815 to 1819From 340° (NNW) at 22 kt, gusting 32 kt. Visibility 3500 m. Low drifting dust. Clear skies
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Becoming 1820 to 1822Visibility 3000 m. Weather (TSSHRA). Few (1–2 oktas) at 2,000 ft (CB); Broken (5–7 oktas) at 3,000 ft