KFXY METAR

Current observed weather at Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY · KFXY), Forest City, IA, elevation 1,229 ft. Reported 7 Aug 2026 0255Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations.

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METAR observed 7 Aug 2026 0255Z

VFR

METAR KFXY 070255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A3004 RMK AO2

Wind

000° at 0 kt

Visibility

10+ SM

Ceiling

Clear

Temp / Dewpoint

18° / 16°C

Altimeter

30.04"

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	000° at 0 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	Unlimited	No broken, overcast or obscured layer reported.
Sky	Clear below 12,000 ft	—
Temperature	18°C (64°F)	—
Dewpoint	16°C (61°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	2°C	A spread of 2°C or less favours fog or low stratus forming.
Altimeter	30.04 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 23 stored observations time · category · wind · visibility · ceiling · temp

Time	Category	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Temp
0335Z	IFR	000° at 0 kt	2.5 SM	Clear	13°C
0435Z	IFR	000° at 0 kt	2 SM	Clear	12°C
0535Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	Clear	11°C
0535Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	Clear	11°C
0815Z	LIFR	000° at 0 kt	0.25 SM	Clear	10°C
0935Z	LIFR	000° at 0 kt	0.25 SM	100 ft	11°C
1035Z	LIFR	000° at 0 kt	0.25 SM	100 ft	11°C
1135Z	LIFR	000° at 0 kt	0.25 SM	100 ft	11°C
1235Z	LIFR	000° at 0 kt	0.25 SM	100 ft	12°C
1335Z	LIFR	000° at 0 kt	0.25 SM	100 ft	14°C
1435Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	Clear	18°C
1515Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	Clear	19°C
1615Z	MVFR	150° at 6 kt	10+ SM	1,900 ft	22°C
1735Z	VFR	220° at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	23°C
1835Z	VFR	200° at 5 kt	10+ SM	Clear	25°C
1935Z	VFR	180° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	25°C
2035Z	VFR	170° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	25°C
2135Z	VFR	140° at 8 kt	10+ SM	Clear	26°C
2235Z	VFR	160° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	26°C
2335Z	VFR	160° at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	25°C
0035Z	VFR	140° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	24°C
0135Z	VFR	140° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	20°C
0235Z	VFR	120° at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	18°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KFXY?

The 7 Aug 2026 0255Z observation at Forest City Municipal Airport reads: METAR KFXY 070255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A3004 RMK AO2

Is KFXY VFR right now?

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

How often is the KFXY 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 KFXY

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.