KCAV METAR

Current observed weather at Clarion Municipal (CAV · KCAV), Clarion, IA, elevation 1,157 ft. Reported 5 Nov 2026 1435Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations. · Open on the map

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METAR observed 5 Nov 2026 1435Z

IFR

METAR KCAV 051435Z AUTO 34012G19KT 2SM BR FEW006 SCT014 SCT024 09/09 A2984 RMK A01

Wind

340° at 12-19 kt

Visibility

2 SM

Ceiling

Clear

Temp / Dewpoint

9° / 9°C

Altimeter

29.84"

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	340° at 12-19 kt	Gusting 7 kt above the steady wind. Directions are degrees true.
Visibility	2 SM	Prevailing horizontal visibility in statute miles.
Ceiling	Unlimited	No broken, overcast or obscured layer reported.
Sky	Few at 600 ft AGL, Scattered at 1,400 ft AGL, Scattered at 2,400 ft AGL	—
Temperature	9°C (48°F)	—
Dewpoint	9°C (48°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	0°C	A spread of 2°C or less favours fog or low stratus forming.
Altimeter	29.84 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
1455Z	IFR	280° at 14 kt	2.5 SM	700 ft	8°C
1555Z	MVFR	280° at 16 kt	6 SM	1,300 ft	8°C
1655Z	IFR	270° at 17 kt	2 SM	Clear	8°C
1755Z	MVFR	260° at 15 kt	3 SM	1,500 ft	9°C
1855Z	MVFR	260° at 17 kt	7 SM	1,400 ft	9°C
1955Z	IFR	260° at 17-24 kt	2 SM	1,500 ft	8°C
2055Z	MVFR	260° at 16-23 kt	8 SM	1,500 ft	8°C
2155Z	MVFR	250° at 17-24 kt	8 SM	1,800 ft	8°C
2255Z	IFR	250° at 14-21 kt	1.25 SM	700 ft	8°C
2355Z	IFR	250° at 15 kt	2 SM	600 ft	8°C
0055Z	MVFR	260° at 14 kt	10+ SM	1,900 ft	8°C
0155Z	MVFR	260° at 11 kt	10+ SM	1,200 ft	8°C
0255Z	IFR	250° at 11 kt	7 SM	800 ft	7°C
0355Z	IFR	250° at 11 kt	3 SM	600 ft	8°C
0435Z	IFR	260° at 11-17 kt	3 SM	500 ft	8°C
0555Z	LIFR	270° at 12-17 kt	2.5 SM	400 ft	8°C
0655Z	LIFR	300° at 12-17 kt	3 SM	400 ft	8°C
0755Z	LIFR	310° at 11-17 kt	7 SM	400 ft	9°C
0855Z	IFR	320° at 14 kt	8 SM	500 ft	9°C
0955Z	LIFR	320° at 16-21 kt	1.5 SM	400 ft	9°C
1055Z	LIFR	320° at 14-20 kt	2.5 SM	400 ft	9°C
1155Z	LIFR	320° at 14-20 kt	2 SM	400 ft	9°C
1255Z	LIFR	330° at 14-21 kt	2.5 SM	400 ft	9°C
1355Z	IFR	330° at 13-18 kt	3 SM	600 ft	9°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KCAV?

The 5 Nov 2026 1435Z observation at Clarion Municipal reads: METAR KCAV 051435Z AUTO 34012G19KT 2SM BR FEW006 SCT014 SCT024 09/09 A2984 RMK A01 Remarks: Routine station data: automated station that cannot tell the type of precipitation.

Is KCAV VFR right now?

Clarion 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 KCAV 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 KCAV

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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