KPEX METAR

Current observed weather at Paynesville Municipal Airport (PEX · KPEX), Paynesville, MN, elevation 1,183 ft. Reported 7 Aug 2026 0215Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations.

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METAR observed 7 Aug 2026 0215Z

VFR

METAR KPEX 070215Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM CLR 21/17 A2997 RMK AO2

Wind

170° at 6 kt

Visibility

10+ SM

Ceiling

Clear

Temp / Dewpoint

21° / 17°C

Altimeter

29.97"

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	170° at 6 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	21°C (70°F)	—
Dewpoint	17°C (63°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	4°C	The margin before the air reaches saturation.
Altimeter	29.97 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
0255Z	VFR	190° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	18°C
0355Z	VFR	180° at 5 kt	10+ SM	Clear	18°C
0455Z	VFR	180° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	17°C
0536Z	VFR	180° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	16°C
0536Z	VFR	180° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	16°C
0855Z	VFR	210° at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	15°C
0955Z	VFR	210° at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	15°C
1055Z	VFR	200° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	14°C
1155Z	VFR	190° at 5 kt	10+ SM	Clear	15°C
1255Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	Clear	16°C
1355Z	VFR	190° at 5 kt	10+ SM	Clear	19°C
1456Z	VFR	190° at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	20°C
1515Z	VFR	180° at 8 kt	10+ SM	Clear	21°C
1655Z	VFR	190° at 10-16 kt	10+ SM	Clear	23°C
1755Z	VFR	170° at 10-16 kt	10+ SM	Clear	24°C
1855Z	VFR	210° at 12-18 kt	10+ SM	Clear	25°C
1955Z	MVFR	180° at 8 kt	5 SM	Clear	26°C
2055Z	VFR	170° at 12-17 kt	10+ SM	Clear	26°C
2156Z	VFR	170° at 11-17 kt	10+ SM	Clear	26°C
2255Z	VFR	170° at 8 kt	10+ SM	Clear	26°C
2355Z	VFR	160° at 12 kt	10+ SM	Clear	25°C
0055Z	VFR	160° at 7-14 kt	10+ SM	Clear	23°C
0155Z	VFR	160° at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	22°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KPEX?

The 7 Aug 2026 0215Z observation at Paynesville Municipal Airport reads: METAR KPEX 070215Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM CLR 21/17 A2997 RMK AO2

Is KPEX VFR right now?

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

How often is the KPEX 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 KPEX

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.