KDRA METAR

Current observed weather at Desert Rock Airport (NV65 · KDRA · DRA), Mercury, NV, elevation 3,314 ft. Reported 7 Aug 2026 0153Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations.

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METAR observed 7 Aug 2026 0153Z

VFR

METAR KDRA 070153Z AUTO 18012G21KT 10SM CLR 39/07 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP079 T03940067

Wind

180° at 12-21 kt

Visibility

10+ SM

Ceiling

Clear

Temp / Dewpoint

39° / 7°C

Altimeter

29.94"

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

What it says

Field	Value	What that means
Flight category	VFR	Visual flight rules — ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility greater than 5 SM.
Wind	180° at 12-21 kt	Gusting 9 kt above the steady wind. Directions are degrees true.
Visibility	10+ SM	10 SM is the maximum an automated US station reports; it means 10 or greater.
Ceiling	Unlimited	No broken, overcast or obscured layer reported.
Sky	Clear below 12,000 ft	—
Temperature	39°C (103°F)	—
Dewpoint	7°C (44°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	33°C	The margin before the air reaches saturation.
Altimeter	29.94 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 22 stored observations time · category · wind · visibility · ceiling · temp

Time	Category	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Temp
0253Z	VFR	180° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	37°C
0353Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	Clear	36°C
0453Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	Clear	34°C
0453Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	Clear	34°C
0753Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	Clear	33°C
0953Z	VFR	040° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	31°C
1053Z	VFR	350° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	28°C
1153Z	VFR	360° at 5 kt	10+ SM	Clear	28°C
1253Z	VFR	050° at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	26°C
1353Z	VFR	060° at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	27°C
1453Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	Clear	31°C
1453Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	Clear	31°C
1653Z	VFR	Variable at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	36°C
1753Z	VFR	Variable at 5 kt	10+ SM	Clear	37°C
1853Z	VFR	250° at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	38°C
1953Z	VFR	180° at 10-19 kt	10+ SM	Clear	41°C
2053Z	VFR	200° at 15-20 kt	10+ SM	Clear	41°C
2153Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	41°C
2253Z	VFR	180° at 11-20 kt	10+ SM	Clear	42°C
2353Z	VFR	180° at 8-18 kt	10+ SM	Clear	42°C
0053Z	VFR	200° at 12 kt	10+ SM	Clear	41°C
0153Z	VFR	180° at 12-21 kt	10+ SM	Clear	39°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KDRA?

The 7 Aug 2026 0153Z observation at Desert Rock Airport reads: METAR KDRA 070153Z AUTO 18012G21KT 10SM CLR 39/07 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP079 T03940067

Is KDRA VFR right now?

Desert Rock Airport is reporting VFR. Visual flight rules — ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility greater than 5 SM.

How often is the KDRA 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 KDRA

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.