KRKW METAR

Current observed weather at Rockwood Municipal (RKW · KRKW), Rockwood, TN, elevation 1,664 ft. Reported 5 Nov 2026 0515Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations. · Open on the map

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METAR observed 5 Nov 2026 0515Z

LIFR

METAR KRKW 050515Z AUTO 24006KT 3SM BR OVC003 18/18 A2990 RMK A01

Wind

240° at 6 kt

Visibility

3 SM

Ceiling

300 ft OVC

Temp / Dewpoint

18° / 18°C

Altimeter

29.90"

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 that cannot tell the type of precipitation.

Code	Meaning	Kind
A01	Automated station that cannot tell the type of precipitation	Station

What it says

Field	Value	What that means
Flight category	LIFR	Low IFR — ceiling below 500 ft and/or visibility less than 1 SM.
Wind	240° at 6 kt	Direction is degrees true, as reported.
Visibility	3 SM	Prevailing horizontal visibility in statute miles.
Ceiling	300 ft OVC	Lowest OVC layer, 300 ft above the field.
Sky	Overcast at 300 ft AGL	—
Temperature	18°C (64°F)	—
Dewpoint	18°C (64°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	0°C	A spread of 2°C or less favours fog or low stratus forming.
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 24 stored observations time · category · wind · visibility · ceiling · temp

Time	Category	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Temp
0535Z	VFR	Variable at 4 kt	10+ SM	3,200 ft	19°C
0635Z	VFR	Variable at 6-12 kt	10+ SM	3,200 ft	19°C
0735Z	VFR	160° at 12-24 kt	10+ SM	3,100 ft	20°C
0835Z	VFR	160° at 8-23 kt	10+ SM	4,000 ft	20°C
0935Z	MVFR	170° at 9-24 kt	10+ SM	2,600 ft	19°C
1035Z	MVFR	Variable at 5-14 kt	8 SM	2,900 ft	19°C
1135Z	VFR	190° at 4-10 kt	10+ SM	4,600 ft	16°C
1235Z	VFR	190° at 9-18 kt	10+ SM	4,900 ft	17°C
1335Z	MVFR	170° at 9 kt	3 SM	4,900 ft	16°C
1435Z	LIFR	Variable at 6-19 kt	0.5 SM	400 ft	16°C
1535Z	LIFR	160° at 7-19 kt	1.5 SM	400 ft	16°C
1635Z	LIFR	Variable at 5-10 kt	6 SM	300 ft	16°C
1735Z	LIFR	150° at 6-12 kt	2.5 SM	300 ft	16°C
1835Z	LIFR	Variable at 4 kt	1 SM	300 ft	16°C
1935Z	LIFR	Variable at 4 kt	1 SM	200 ft	17°C
2035Z	IFR	Calm	2 SM	1,300 ft	17°C
2135Z	LIFR	Calm	1 SM	300 ft	17°C
2235Z	MVFR	Variable at 5 kt	3 SM	1,600 ft	18°C
2335Z	LIFR	Variable at 4 kt	9 SM	400 ft	18°C
0035Z	LIFR	190° at 3 kt	2 SM	200 ft	18°C
0135Z	LIFR	Calm	0.75 SM	300 ft	18°C
0235Z	LIFR	210° at 5 kt	0.25 SM	200 ft	18°C
0335Z	LIFR	Variable at 4-10 kt	0.75 SM	300 ft	18°C
0435Z	LIFR	Variable at 3 kt	9 SM	400 ft	18°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KRKW?

The 5 Nov 2026 0515Z observation at Rockwood Municipal reads: METAR KRKW 050515Z AUTO 24006KT 3SM BR OVC003 18/18 A2990 RMK A01 Remarks: Routine station data: automated station that cannot tell the type of precipitation.

Is KRKW VFR right now?

Rockwood Municipal is reporting LIFR. Low IFR — ceiling below 500 ft and/or visibility less than 1 SM.

How often is the KRKW 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 KRKW

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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