KRAL METAR

Current observed weather at Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL · KRAL), Riverside, CA, elevation 819 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 KRAL 070153Z 27011G16KT 10SM CLR 31/12 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP108 T03110117

Wind

270° at 11-16 kt

Visibility

10+ SM

Ceiling

Clear

Temp / Dewpoint

31° / 12°C

Altimeter

29.90"

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	270° at 11-16 kt	Gusting 5 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	31°C (88°F)	—
Dewpoint	12°C (53°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	19°C	The margin before the air reaches saturation.
Altimeter	29.90 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	280° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	29°C
0353Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	27°C
0453Z	VFR	270° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	24°C
0453Z	VFR	270° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	24°C
0753Z	VFR	270° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	21°C
0953Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	Clear	20°C
1053Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	Clear	20°C
1153Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	Clear	21°C
1253Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	Clear	21°C
1353Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	Clear	21°C
1453Z	VFR	150° at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	22°C
1453Z	VFR	150° at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	22°C
1653Z	VFR	Variable at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	28°C
1753Z	VFR	Variable at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	31°C
1853Z	VFR	Variable at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	32°C
1953Z	VFR	270° at 8 kt	10+ SM	Clear	35°C
2053Z	VFR	270° at 10-17 kt	10+ SM	Clear	37°C
2153Z	VFR	280° at 10-21 kt	10+ SM	Clear	36°C
2253Z	VFR	280° at 11-20 kt	10+ SM	Clear	34°C
2353Z	VFR	260° at 14-20 kt	10+ SM	Clear	33°C
0053Z	VFR	270° at 12-20 kt	10+ SM	Clear	33°C
0153Z	VFR	270° at 11-16 kt	10+ SM	Clear	31°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KRAL?

The 7 Aug 2026 0153Z observation at Riverside Municipal Airport reads: METAR KRAL 070153Z 27011G16KT 10SM CLR 31/12 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP108 T03110117

Is KRAL VFR right now?

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

How often is the KRAL 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 KRAL

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.