KNBC METAR

Current observed weather at Beaufort MCAS - Merritt Field (NBC · KNBC), Beaufort, SC, elevation 37 ft. Reported 7 Aug 2026 0156Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations.

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METAR observed 7 Aug 2026 0156Z

VFR

METAR KNBC 070156Z 00000KT 7SM SCT200 27/25 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP230 T02670250

Wind

000° at 0 kt

Visibility

7 SM

Ceiling

Clear

Temp / Dewpoint

27° / 25°C

Altimeter

30.21"

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	7 SM	Prevailing horizontal visibility in statute miles.
Ceiling	Unlimited	No broken, overcast or obscured layer reported.
Sky	Scattered at 20,000 ft AGL	—
Temperature	27°C (80°F)	—
Dewpoint	25°C (77°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	2°C	A spread of 2°C or less favours fog or low stratus forming.
Altimeter	30.21 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
0256Z	VFR	190° at 4 kt	7 SM	Clear	27°C
0356Z	VFR	180° at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	27°C
0456Z	VFR	180° at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	28°C
0456Z	VFR	180° at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	28°C
0756Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	Clear	27°C
0956Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	Clear	25°C
1056Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	7 SM	15,000 ft	25°C
1156Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	7 SM	15,000 ft	26°C
1256Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	7 SM	15,000 ft	27°C
1356Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	7 SM	15,000 ft	29°C
1456Z	MVFR	Variable at 3 kt	7 SM	1,500 ft	32°C
1456Z	MVFR	Variable at 3 kt	7 SM	1,500 ft	32°C
1656Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	7 SM	4,400 ft	27°C
1756Z	VFR	350° at 4 kt	7 SM	4,500 ft	28°C
1856Z	VFR	030° at 3 kt	7 SM	20,000 ft	28°C
1956Z	MVFR	050° at 5 kt	5 SM	1,600 ft	25°C
2056Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	7 SM	20,000 ft	26°C
2156Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	7 SM	20,000 ft	30°C
2256Z	VFR	120° at 4 kt	7 SM	20,000 ft	29°C
2356Z	VFR	130° at 4 kt	7 SM	20,000 ft	28°C
0056Z	VFR	150° at 3 kt	7 SM	20,000 ft	27°C
0156Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	7 SM	Clear	27°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KNBC?

The 7 Aug 2026 0156Z observation at Beaufort MCAS - Merritt Field reads: METAR KNBC 070156Z 00000KT 7SM SCT200 27/25 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP230 T02670250

Is KNBC VFR right now?

Beaufort MCAS - Merritt Field is reporting VFR. Visual flight rules — ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility greater than 5 SM.

How often is the KNBC 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.

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