KJHW TAF

Terminal aerodrome forecast for Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport (JHW · KJHW), Jamestown, NY. Issued 6 Aug 2026 2320Z, valid 0000Z to 0000Z, decoded period by period below.

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TAF issued 6 Aug 2026 2320Z

valid 0000Z to 0000Z

TAF KJHW 062320Z 0700/0724 VRB05KT P6SM SCT090 SCT200 FM070500 VRB03KT 3SM BR FEW006 SCT090 SCT200 TEMPO 0705/0708 00000KT 1SM BR BKN006 FM070800 00000KT 1SM BR FEW004 BKN006 TEMPO 0708/0712 1/2SM FG BKN004 FM071200 VRB05KT 5SM -RA BR SCT004 BKN040 FM071300 21006KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 BKN090 TEMPO 0719/0723 24020G30KT 2SM TSRA SCT005 OVC020CB

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

Period by period

Period (UTC)	Change	Wind	Vis	Ceiling	Sky	Cat
0000Z to 0500Z	Initial	Variable at 5 kt	6+ SM	Clear	Scattered at 9,000 ft AGL, Scattered at 20,000 ft AGL	VFR
0500Z to 0800Z	FM	Variable at 3 kt	3 SM	Clear	Few at 600 ft AGL, Scattered at 9,000 ft AGL, Scattered at 20,000 ft AGL	MVFR
0500Z to 0800Z	TEMPO	000° at 0 kt	1 SM	600 ft BKN	Broken at 600 ft AGL	IFR
0800Z to 1200Z	FM	000° at 0 kt	1 SM	600 ft BKN	Few at 400 ft AGL, Broken at 600 ft AGL	IFR
0800Z to 1200Z	TEMPO	Calm	0.5 SM	400 ft BKN	Broken at 400 ft AGL	LIFR
1200Z to 1300Z	FM	Variable at 5 kt	5 SM	4,000 ft BKN	Scattered at 400 ft AGL, Broken at 4,000 ft AGL	MVFR
1300Z to 0000Z	FM	210° at 6 kt	6+ SM	4,000 ft BKN	Broken at 4,000 ft AGL, Broken at 9,000 ft AGL	VFR
1900Z to 2300Z	TEMPO	240° at 20-30 kt	2 SM	2,000 ft OVC	Scattered at 500 ft AGL, Overcast at 2,000 ft AGL	IFR

What the change groups mean

FM: From — a rapid, permanent change to the conditions that follow.
TEMPO: Temporary — expected for less than half the period, in spells under an hour.

What the categories mean

VFR: Visual flight rules — ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility greater than 5 SM.
MVFR: Marginal VFR — ceiling 1,000 to 3,000 ft and/or visibility 3 to 5 SM.
IFR: Instrument flight rules — ceiling 500 to 999 ft and/or visibility 1 to less than 3 SM.
LIFR: Low IFR — ceiling below 500 ft and/or visibility less than 1 SM.

Frequently asked

What is the current TAF for KJHW?

The forecast issued 6 Aug 2026 2320Z for Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport reads: TAF KJHW 062320Z 0700/0724 VRB05KT P6SM SCT090 SCT200 FM070500 VRB03KT 3SM BR FEW006 SCT090 SCT200 TEMPO 0705/0708 00000KT 1SM BR BKN006 FM070800 00000KT 1SM BR FEW004 BKN006 TEMPO 0708/0712 1/2SM FG BKN004 FM071200 VRB05KT 5SM -RA BR SCT004 BKN040 FM071300 21006KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 BKN090 TEMPO 0719/0723 24020G30KT 2SM TSRA SCT005 OVC020CB

How far ahead does a TAF forecast?

A TAF covers a 24-hour period at most airports and 30 hours at larger ones, issued four times a day at 0000Z, 0600Z, 1200Z and 1800Z. It describes conditions within roughly 5 statute miles of the airport, not the surrounding area.

What do FM, BECMG and TEMPO mean?

FM (from) marks a rapid, permanent change at the stated time. BECMG (becoming) marks a gradual change over the stated window. TEMPO marks conditions expected for less than half the period, in spells of under an hour each. PROB30 and PROB40 give the probability of the conditions that follow.

More about KJHW

Forecasts 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.