KAXA METAR

Current observed weather at Algona Municipal (AXA · KAXA), Algona, IA, elevation 1,216 ft. Reported 5 Nov 2026 0535Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations. · Open on the map

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METAR observed 5 Nov 2026 0535Z

IFR

METAR KAXA 050535Z AUTO 31014KT 2 1/2SM BR FEW005 FEW013 08/08 A2962 RMK A01

Wind

310° at 14 kt

Visibility

2.5 SM

Ceiling

Clear

Temp / Dewpoint

8° / 8°C

Altimeter

29.62"

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

Remarks

1 group after RMK, decoded per FMH-1 §12.7

Routine station data: automated station that cannot tell the type of precipitation.

Code	Meaning	Kind
A01	Automated station that cannot tell the type of precipitation	Station

What it says

Field	Value	What that means
Flight category	IFR	Instrument flight rules — ceiling 500 to 999 ft and/or visibility 1 to less than 3 SM.
Wind	310° at 14 kt	Direction is degrees true, as reported.
Visibility	2.5 SM	Prevailing horizontal visibility in statute miles.
Ceiling	Unlimited	No broken, overcast or obscured layer reported.
Sky	Few at 500 ft AGL, Few at 1,300 ft AGL	—
Temperature	8°C (46°F)	—
Dewpoint	8°C (46°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	0°C	A spread of 2°C or less favours fog or low stratus forming.
Altimeter	29.62 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
0555Z	IFR	320° at 13-21 kt	1 SM	Clear	8°C
0655Z	IFR	320° at 13-22 kt	1 SM	3,500 ft	8°C
0755Z	MVFR	320° at 12-19 kt	7 SM	2,600 ft	7°C
0855Z	VFR	310° at 14-20 kt	7 SM	Clear	7°C
0955Z	IFR	310° at 11-18 kt	2 SM	Clear	7°C
1055Z	IFR	290° at 14 kt	2 SM	Clear	7°C
1155Z	MVFR	290° at 13-19 kt	3 SM	Clear	7°C
1255Z	MVFR	290° at 13-20 kt	5 SM	Clear	7°C
1355Z	IFR	290° at 14-19 kt	2.5 SM	Clear	7°C
1455Z	MVFR	300° at 14 kt	3 SM	Clear	7°C
1555Z	MVFR	280° at 13 kt	4 SM	Clear	8°C
1655Z	MVFR	290° at 10-17 kt	3 SM	1,300 ft	9°C
1755Z	MVFR	260° at 14-22 kt	3 SM	Clear	8°C
1855Z	MVFR	270° at 14-22 kt	6 SM	2,100 ft	9°C
1955Z	MVFR	260° at 19 kt	7 SM	1,700 ft	8°C
2055Z	MVFR	280° at 16 kt	9 SM	2,500 ft	9°C
2155Z	MVFR	260° at 15 kt	10+ SM	2,000 ft	9°C
2255Z	VFR	270° at 14 kt	10+ SM	4,000 ft	8°C
2355Z	VFR	270° at 12 kt	10+ SM	3,200 ft	8°C
0055Z	—	270° at 12 kt	—	1,200 ft	7°C
0155Z	IFR	270° at 13 kt	1.75 SM	500 ft	7°C
0255Z	IFR	280° at 10 kt	2 SM	Clear	7°C
0355Z	IFR	290° at 10 kt	2 SM	Clear	8°C
0435Z	IFR	310° at 10-16 kt	2 SM	Clear	8°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KAXA?

The 5 Nov 2026 0535Z observation at Algona Municipal reads: METAR KAXA 050535Z AUTO 31014KT 2 1/2SM BR FEW005 FEW013 08/08 A2962 RMK A01 Remarks: Routine station data: automated station that cannot tell the type of precipitation.

Is KAXA VFR right now?

Algona Municipal is reporting IFR. Instrument flight rules — ceiling 500 to 999 ft and/or visibility 1 to less than 3 SM.

How often is the KAXA 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 KAXA

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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