KSLE METAR

Current observed weather at McNary Field (SLE · KSLE), Salem, OR, elevation 213 ft. Reported 5 Nov 2026 1442Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations. · Open on the map

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SPECI special report 5 Nov 2026 1442Z

LIFR

SPECI KSLE 051442Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV007 05/05 A3024 RMK AO2 T00500050

Wind

Calm

Visibility

0.25 SM

Ceiling

700 ft VV

Temp / Dewpoint

5° / 5°C

Altimeter

30.24"

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

Remarks

2 groups after RMK, decoded per FMH-1 §12.7

Routine station data: temperature 5.0°C, dew point 5.0°C.

Code	Meaning	Kind
T00500050	Temperature 5.0°C, dew point 5.0°C	Measurement
AO2	Automated station with a precipitation sensor	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	Calm	Direction is degrees true, as reported.
Visibility	0.25 SM	Prevailing horizontal visibility in statute miles.
Ceiling	700 ft VV	An indefinite ceiling: vertical visibility into an obscuration, written VV on the report.
Sky	Sky obscured at 700 ft AGL	—
Temperature	5°C (41°F)	—
Dewpoint	5°C (41°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	0°C	A spread of 2°C or less favours fog or low stratus forming.
Altimeter	30.24 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
1456Z	MVFR	Calm	4 SM	1,600 ft	3°C
1556Z	MVFR	150° at 3 kt	5 SM	Clear	4°C
1656Z	VFR	130° at 4 kt	6 SM	Clear	7°C
1756Z	VFR	350° at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	10°C
1856Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	11°C
1956Z	VFR	160° at 5 kt	10+ SM	Clear	13°C
2056Z	VFR	190° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	14°C
2156Z	VFR	170° at 8 kt	10+ SM	Clear	14°C
2256Z	VFR	180° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	13°C
2356Z	VFR	190° at 5 kt	10+ SM	11,000 ft	13°C
0056Z	VFR	200° at 5 kt	10+ SM	7,000 ft	12°C
0156Z	VFR	190° at 6 kt	10+ SM	4,000 ft	12°C
0256Z	VFR	170° at 4 kt	10+ SM	3,100 ft	12°C
0356Z	VFR	170° at 6 kt	10+ SM	3,800 ft	12°C
0356Z	VFR	170° at 6 kt	10+ SM	3,800 ft	12°C
0556Z	MVFR	180° at 5 kt	10+ SM	2,200 ft	12°C
0656Z	MVFR	180° at 9 kt	10+ SM	1,000 ft	11°C
0756Z	VFR	180° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	11°C
0856Z	VFR	180° at 9 kt	10+ SM	Clear	11°C
0956Z	VFR	130° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	8°C
1056Z	VFR	150° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	9°C
1156Z	LIFR	Calm	0.25 SM	300 ft	6°C
1256Z	MVFR	Calm	4 SM	Clear	7°C
1356Z	LIFR	Calm	0.25 SM	1,300 ft	4°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KSLE?

The 5 Nov 2026 1442Z observation at McNary Field reads: SPECI KSLE 051442Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV007 05/05 A3024 RMK AO2 T00500050 Remarks: Routine station data: temperature 5.0°C, dew point 5.0°C.

Is KSLE VFR right now?

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

How often is the KSLE 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 KSLE

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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