KPMD METAR

Current observed weather at Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport (PMD · KPMD), Palmdale, CA, elevation 2,542 ft. Reported 7 Aug 2026 0153Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations.

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METAR observed 7 Aug 2026 0153Z

VFR

METAR KPMD 070153Z 24016G26KT 10SM CLR 34/08 A2994 RMK AO2 PK WND 23026/0146 SLP103 T03440083

Wind

240° at 16-26 kt

Visibility

10+ SM

Ceiling

Clear

Temp / Dewpoint

34° / 8°C

Altimeter

29.94"

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	240° at 16-26 kt	Gusting 10 kt above the steady wind. Directions are degrees true.
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	34°C (94°F)	—
Dewpoint	8°C (47°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	26°C	The margin before the air reaches saturation.
Altimeter	29.94 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
0253Z	VFR	210° at 15 kt	10+ SM	Clear	32°C
0353Z	VFR	220° at 12 kt	10+ SM	Clear	31°C
0453Z	VFR	210° at 13 kt	10+ SM	Clear	31°C
0453Z	VFR	210° at 13 kt	10+ SM	Clear	31°C
0753Z	VFR	230° at 11 kt	10+ SM	Clear	29°C
0953Z	VFR	190° at 9 kt	10+ SM	Clear	26°C
1053Z	VFR	200° at 10 kt	10+ SM	Clear	26°C
1153Z	VFR	210° at 9 kt	10+ SM	Clear	27°C
1253Z	VFR	240° at 11 kt	10+ SM	Clear	27°C
1353Z	VFR	180° at 5 kt	10+ SM	Clear	27°C
1453Z	VFR	190° at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	30°C
1453Z	VFR	190° at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	30°C
1653Z	VFR	210° at 12-20 kt	10+ SM	Clear	35°C
1753Z	VFR	230° at 13-21 kt	10+ SM	Clear	36°C
1853Z	VFR	250° at 12 kt	10+ SM	Clear	37°C
1953Z	VFR	240° at 10-21 kt	10+ SM	Clear	38°C
2053Z	VFR	230° at 14-20 kt	10+ SM	Clear	39°C
2153Z	VFR	250° at 16 kt	10+ SM	Clear	39°C
2253Z	VFR	250° at 17 kt	10+ SM	Clear	39°C
2353Z	VFR	230° at 17 kt	10+ SM	Clear	38°C
0053Z	VFR	230° at 16-22 kt	10+ SM	Clear	37°C
0153Z	VFR	240° at 16-26 kt	10+ SM	Clear	34°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KPMD?

The 7 Aug 2026 0153Z observation at Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport reads: METAR KPMD 070153Z 24016G26KT 10SM CLR 34/08 A2994 RMK AO2 PK WND 23026/0146 SLP103 T03440083

Is KPMD VFR right now?

Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport is reporting VFR. Visual flight rules — ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility greater than 5 SM.

How often is the KPMD 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 KPMD

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.