KABE METAR

Current observed weather at Lehigh Valley International (ABE · KABE), Allentown, PA, elevation 394 ft. Reported 5 Nov 2026 1509Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations. · Open on the map

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SPECI special report 5 Nov 2026 1509Z

MVFR

SPECI KABE 051509Z 19010KT 10SM BKN015 OVC021 19/17 A2992 RMK AO2 T01940172 $

Wind

190° at 10 kt

Visibility

10+ SM

Ceiling

1,500 ft BKN

Temp / Dewpoint

19° / 17°C

Altimeter

29.92"

Times are UTC (Zulu), as they appear in the report.

Remarks

3 groups after RMK, decoded per FMH-1 §12.7

Routine station data: temperature 19.4°C, dew point 17.2°C.

Code	Meaning	Kind
T01940172	Temperature 19.4°C, dew point 17.2°C	Measurement
AO2	Automated station with a precipitation sensor	Station
$	Station is due for maintenance	Station

What it says

Field	Value	What that means
Flight category	MVFR	Marginal VFR — ceiling 1,000 to 3,000 ft and/or visibility 3 to 5 SM.
Wind	190° at 10 kt	Direction is degrees true, as reported.
Visibility	10+ SM	10 SM is the maximum an automated US station reports; it means 10 or greater.
Ceiling	1,500 ft BKN	Lowest BKN layer, 1,500 ft above the field.
Sky	Broken at 1,500 ft AGL, Overcast at 2,100 ft AGL	—
Temperature	19°C (67°F)	—
Dewpoint	17°C (63°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	2°C	A spread of 2°C or less favours fog or low stratus forming.
Altimeter	29.92 inHg	Set this in the Kollsman window; it is the field’s current sea level pressure setting.

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Flight category

Wind · kt (gust shading)

Ceiling · ft (log scale, ▲ = unlimited)

Visibility · SM

All 24 stored observations time · category · wind · visibility · ceiling · temp

Time	Category	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Temp
1651Z	VFR	Variable at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	21°C
1751Z	VFR	200° at 10 kt	10+ SM	Clear	22°C
1851Z	VFR	210° at 8-16 kt	10+ SM	Clear	23°C
1951Z	VFR	200° at 11-19 kt	10+ SM	Clear	23°C
2051Z	VFR	210° at 8 kt	10+ SM	Clear	22°C
2151Z	VFR	200° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	21°C
2251Z	VFR	170° at 5 kt	10+ SM	Clear	19°C
2351Z	VFR	180° at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	19°C
0051Z	VFR	190° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	18°C
0151Z	VFR	180° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	17°C
0251Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	17°C
0351Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	14°C
0451Z	MVFR	Calm	10+ SM	2,800 ft	16°C
0551Z	MVFR	200° at 7 kt	10+ SM	2,900 ft	17°C
0651Z	VFR	220° at 4 kt	10+ SM	3,700 ft	17°C
0751Z	VFR	200° at 5 kt	10+ SM	4,000 ft	18°C
0851Z	VFR	230° at 3 kt	10+ SM	3,100 ft	17°C
0951Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	5,500 ft	17°C
1054Z	MVFR	Calm	10+ SM	1,200 ft	17°C
1151Z	MVFR	210° at 8 kt	10+ SM	1,100 ft	18°C
1251Z	MVFR	200° at 8 kt	10+ SM	1,300 ft	18°C
1351Z	MVFR	200° at 10 kt	10+ SM	1,400 ft	19°C
1451Z	MVFR	210° at 10 kt	10+ SM	1,400 ft	19°C
1509Z	MVFR	190° at 10 kt	10+ SM	1,500 ft	19°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KABE?

The 5 Nov 2026 1509Z observation at Lehigh Valley International reads: SPECI KABE 051509Z 19010KT 10SM BKN015 OVC021 19/17 A2992 RMK AO2 T01940172 $ Remarks: Routine station data: temperature 19.4°C, dew point 17.2°C.

Is KABE VFR right now?

Lehigh Valley International is reporting MVFR. Marginal VFR — ceiling 1,000 to 3,000 ft and/or visibility 3 to 5 SM.

How often is the KABE METAR updated?

Routine observations are issued hourly, usually in the 5 minutes before the hour. A SPECI is issued between them whenever conditions change significantly — a ceiling or visibility crossing a category threshold, a wind shift, or the onset of precipitation or a thunderstorm.

More about KABE

Observations from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.

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