KCBF METAR

Current observed weather at Council Bluffs Municipal (CBF · KCBF), Council Bluffs, IA, elevation 1,245 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

MVFR

METAR KCBF 050535Z AUTO 29012KT 10SM OVC018 10/07 A2977 RMK AO2

Wind

290° at 12 kt

Visibility

10+ SM

Ceiling

1,800 ft OVC

Temp / Dewpoint

10° / 7°C

Altimeter

29.77"

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 with a precipitation sensor.

Code	Meaning	Kind
AO2	Automated station with a precipitation sensor	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	290° at 12 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	1,800 ft OVC	Lowest OVC layer, 1,800 ft above the field.
Sky	Overcast at 1,800 ft AGL	—
Temperature	10°C (50°F)	—
Dewpoint	7°C (45°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	3°C	The margin before the air reaches saturation.
Altimeter	29.77 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
0535Z	IFR	320° at 13-18 kt	5 SM	900 ft	8°C
0655Z	IFR	310° at 15-21 kt	3 SM	800 ft	8°C
0755Z	MVFR	310° at 15-22 kt	10+ SM	1,000 ft	8°C
0855Z	IFR	300° at 10-17 kt	1.75 SM	500 ft	7°C
0955Z	MVFR	300° at 10 kt	9 SM	1,300 ft	7°C
1055Z	MVFR	310° at 12 kt	6 SM	1,300 ft	7°C
1155Z	MVFR	300° at 10-15 kt	9 SM	1,100 ft	7°C
1255Z	MVFR	310° at 13 kt	10+ SM	1,000 ft	7°C
1355Z	MVFR	300° at 12 kt	10+ SM	1,300 ft	7°C
1455Z	MVFR	280° at 13 kt	9 SM	1,300 ft	7°C
1555Z	MVFR	290° at 13-19 kt	10+ SM	1,300 ft	7°C
1655Z	MVFR	290° at 11-16 kt	9 SM	1,200 ft	7°C
1755Z	MVFR	290° at 11-18 kt	9 SM	1,400 ft	8°C
1855Z	MVFR	270° at 10-15 kt	9 SM	1,400 ft	8°C
1955Z	MVFR	280° at 12-19 kt	9 SM	1,400 ft	8°C
2055Z	MVFR	290° at 15 kt	9 SM	1,400 ft	8°C
2155Z	MVFR	280° at 14 kt	9 SM	1,400 ft	8°C
2255Z	MVFR	270° at 9 kt	8 SM	1,500 ft	8°C
2355Z	MVFR	250° at 7 kt	9 SM	1,900 ft	8°C
0055Z	MVFR	290° at 14 kt	7 SM	1,600 ft	9°C
0155Z	MVFR	290° at 10 kt	10+ SM	1,800 ft	9°C
0255Z	MVFR	290° at 10-16 kt	10+ SM	1,800 ft	9°C
0355Z	MVFR	280° at 13 kt	10+ SM	1,900 ft	9°C
0435Z	MVFR	280° at 14-20 kt	10+ SM	1,900 ft	10°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KCBF?

The 5 Nov 2026 0535Z observation at Council Bluffs Municipal reads: METAR KCBF 050535Z AUTO 29012KT 10SM OVC018 10/07 A2977 RMK AO2 Remarks: Routine station data: automated station with a precipitation sensor.

Is KCBF VFR right now?

Council Bluffs Municipal is reporting MVFR. Marginal VFR — ceiling 1,000 to 3,000 ft and/or visibility 3 to 5 SM.

How often is the KCBF 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 KCBF

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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