KPLD METAR

Current observed weather at Portland Municipal (PLD · KPLD), Portland, IN, elevation 925 ft. Reported 21 Sep 2026 0315Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations. · Open on the map

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METAR observed 21 Sep 2026 0315Z

IFR

METAR KPLD 210315Z AUTO 04006KT 360V070 3SM -RA OVC006 16/12 A3002 RMK AO2 P0003 T01620121

Wind

040° at 6 kt

Visibility

3 SM

Ceiling

600 ft OVC

Temp / Dewpoint

16° / 12°C

Altimeter

30.02"

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

What it says

Field	Value	What that means
Flight category	IFR	Instrument flight rules — ceiling 500 to 999 ft and/or visibility 1 to less than 3 SM.
Wind	040° at 6 kt	Direction is degrees true, as reported.
Visibility	3 SM	Prevailing horizontal visibility in statute miles.
Ceiling	600 ft OVC	Lowest OVC layer, 600 ft above the field.
Sky	Overcast at 600 ft AGL	—
Temperature	16°C (61°F)	—
Dewpoint	12°C (54°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	4°C	The margin before the air reaches saturation.
Altimeter	30.02 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
0355Z	MVFR	000° at 0 kt	5 SM	11,000 ft	21°C
0455Z	LIFR	030° at 3 kt	4 SM	300 ft	21°C
0555Z	LIFR	000° at 0 kt	5 SM	300 ft	21°C
0655Z	LIFR	000° at 0 kt	5 SM	300 ft	21°C
0755Z	LIFR	100° at 3 kt	5 SM	300 ft	20°C
0855Z	LIFR	120° at 4 kt	4 SM	300 ft	20°C
0955Z	LIFR	000° at 0 kt	2.5 SM	300 ft	21°C
1055Z	LIFR	100° at 3 kt	4 SM	300 ft	20°C
1155Z	IFR	000° at 0 kt	2.5 SM	4,800 ft	21°C
1255Z	IFR	110° at 7 kt	2.5 SM	10,000 ft	21°C
1355Z	MVFR	350° at 7 kt	5 SM	2,700 ft	21°C
1455Z	VFR	070° at 4 kt	7 SM	4,800 ft	23°C
1555Z	VFR	130° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	25°C
1655Z	VFR	040° at 3 kt	10+ SM	11,000 ft	26°C
1755Z	VFR	120° at 3 kt	7 SM	Clear	27°C
1855Z	VFR	050° at 3 kt	7 SM	9,000 ft	27°C
1955Z	VFR	030° at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	27°C
2055Z	MVFR	030° at 8 kt	10+ SM	1,000 ft	23°C
2155Z	IFR	040° at 8 kt	5 SM	800 ft	21°C
2255Z	IFR	040° at 8-17 kt	10+ SM	600 ft	19°C
2355Z	IFR	040° at 4 kt	2 SM	600 ft	17°C
0055Z	IFR	040° at 6 kt	3 SM	600 ft	17°C
0155Z	IFR	040° at 4 kt	10+ SM	600 ft	16°C
0255Z	IFR	030° at 3 kt	7 SM	600 ft	16°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KPLD?

The 21 Sep 2026 0315Z observation at Portland Municipal reads: METAR KPLD 210315Z AUTO 04006KT 360V070 3SM -RA OVC006 16/12 A3002 RMK AO2 P0003 T01620121

Is KPLD VFR right now?

Portland Municipal is reporting IFR. Instrument flight rules — ceiling 500 to 999 ft and/or visibility 1 to less than 3 SM.

How often is the KPLD 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 KPLD

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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