KORS METAR

Current observed weather at Orcas Island (ORS · KORS), Eastsound, WA, elevation 35 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

METAR KORS 050535Z AUTO 17010G16KT 11/11 A3000 RMK AO2

Wind

170° at 10-16 kt

Visibility

n/a

Ceiling

Clear

Temp / Dewpoint

11° / 11°C

Altimeter

30.00"

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

Remarks

1 group after RMK, decoded per FMH-1 §12.7

Routine station data: automated station with a precipitation sensor.

Code	Meaning	Kind
AO2	Automated station with a precipitation sensor	Station

What it says

Field	Value	What that means
Wind	170° at 10-16 kt	Gusting 6 kt above the steady wind. Directions are degrees true.
Ceiling	Unlimited	No broken, overcast or obscured layer reported.
Sky	Clear below 12,000 ft	—
Temperature	11°C (52°F)	—
Dewpoint	11°C (52°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	0°C	A spread of 2°C or less favours fog or low stratus forming.
Altimeter	30.00 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
0555Z	LIFR	Calm	3 SM	100 ft	6°C
0655Z	IFR	Calm	2 SM	Clear	6°C
0755Z	LIFR	Calm	0.25 SM	200 ft	5°C
0855Z	LIFR	Calm	0.25 SM	200 ft	6°C
0955Z	LIFR	Calm	0.25 SM	200 ft	7°C
1055Z	LIFR	Calm	0.25 SM	200 ft	5°C
1155Z	LIFR	Calm	0.25 SM	200 ft	4°C
1255Z	LIFR	Calm	0.25 SM	200 ft	6°C
1355Z	LIFR	Calm	0.25 SM	200 ft	5°C
1455Z	LIFR	180° at 3 kt	0.25 SM	100 ft	4°C
1555Z	LIFR	Calm	0.25 SM	100 ft	4°C
1655Z	MVFR	Calm	5 SM	Clear	6°C
1755Z	VFR	Calm	9 SM	Clear	8°C
1855Z	—	040° at 4 kt	—	9,500 ft	10°C
1955Z	—	Calm	—	9,500 ft	10°C
2055Z	VFR	Calm	9 SM	9,500 ft	10°C
2155Z	—	Calm	—	9,500 ft	11°C
2255Z	—	Calm	—	10,000 ft	11°C
2355Z	—	340° at 4 kt	—	10,000 ft	10°C
0055Z	—	Calm	—	Clear	10°C
0155Z	—	Calm	—	Clear	9°C
0255Z	—	Calm	—	Clear	9°C
0355Z	—	Calm	—	Clear	9°C
0455Z	—	Calm	—	Clear	9°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KORS?

The 5 Nov 2026 0535Z observation at Orcas Island reads: METAR KORS 050535Z AUTO 17010G16KT 11/11 A3000 RMK AO2 Remarks: Routine station data: automated station with a precipitation sensor.

How often is the KORS 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 KORS

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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