KETC METAR

Current observed weather at Tarboro-Edgecombe (ETC · KETC), Tarboro, NC, elevation 53 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

LIFR

METAR KETC 050535Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG VV005 16/16 A3002 RMK AO2 T01600158

Wind

Calm

Visibility

0.5 SM

Ceiling

500 ft VV

Temp / Dewpoint

16° / 16°C

Altimeter

30.02"

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

Remarks

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

Routine station data: temperature 16.0°C, dew point 15.8°C.

Code	Meaning	Kind
T01600158	Temperature 16.0°C, dew point 15.8°C	Measurement
AO2	Automated station with a precipitation sensor	Station

What it says

Field	Value	What that means
Flight category	LIFR	Low IFR — ceiling below 500 ft and/or visibility less than 1 SM.
Wind	Calm	Direction is degrees true, as reported.
Visibility	0.5 SM	Prevailing horizontal visibility in statute miles.
Ceiling	500 ft VV	An indefinite ceiling: vertical visibility into an obscuration, written VV on the report.
Sky	Sky obscured at 500 ft AGL	—
Temperature	16°C (61°F)	—
Dewpoint	16°C (60°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	0°C	A spread of 2°C or less favours fog or low stratus forming.
Altimeter	30.02 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	VFR	Calm	7 SM	Clear	10°C
0635Z	IFR	Calm	2.5 SM	Clear	9°C
0755Z	VFR	Calm	7 SM	Clear	9°C
0855Z	VFR	Calm	7 SM	Clear	9°C
0935Z	VFR	Calm	7 SM	Clear	8°C
1055Z	VFR	Calm	7 SM	Clear	8°C
1135Z	MVFR	Calm	5 SM	2,600 ft	9°C
1235Z	MVFR	Calm	7 SM	2,600 ft	11°C
1335Z	VFR	Calm	7 SM	4,000 ft	15°C
1455Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	4,000 ft	19°C
1535Z	VFR	080° at 5 kt	10+ SM	4,000 ft	22°C
1655Z	VFR	170° at 4 kt	10+ SM	3,900 ft	24°C
1735Z	VFR	250° at 5 kt	10+ SM	4,600 ft	24°C
1835Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	4,600 ft	25°C
1935Z	VFR	130° at 3 kt	7 SM	4,700 ft	25°C
2035Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	7,500 ft	26°C
2135Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	4,500 ft	24°C
2235Z	VFR	Calm	7 SM	4,400 ft	20°C
2335Z	VFR	130° at 4 kt	10+ SM	4,800 ft	22°C
0035Z	VFR	130° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	21°C
0135Z	VFR	120° at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	20°C
0235Z	VFR	150° at 3 kt	7 SM	Clear	19°C
0335Z	VFR	Calm	7 SM	Clear	19°C
0435Z	IFR	Calm	2 SM	Clear	17°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KETC?

The 5 Nov 2026 0535Z observation at Tarboro-Edgecombe reads: METAR KETC 050535Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG VV005 16/16 A3002 RMK AO2 T01600158 Remarks: Routine station data: temperature 16.0°C, dew point 15.8°C.

Is KETC VFR right now?

Tarboro-Edgecombe is reporting LIFR. Low IFR — ceiling below 500 ft and/or visibility less than 1 SM.

How often is the KETC 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 KETC

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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