KSNC METAR

Current observed weather at Chester (SNC · KSNC), Chester, CT, elevation 416 ft. Reported 5 Nov 2026 0955Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations. · Open on the map

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METAR observed 5 Nov 2026 0955Z

IFR

METAR KSNC 050955Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM BKN005 OVC009 17/17 A2999 RMK AO2

Wind

190° at 3 kt

Visibility

10+ SM

Ceiling

500 ft BKN

Temp / Dewpoint

17° / 17°C

Altimeter

29.99"

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 with a precipitation sensor.

Code	Meaning	Kind
AO2	Automated station with a precipitation sensor	Station

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	190° at 3 kt	Direction is degrees true, as reported.
Visibility	10+ SM	10 SM is the maximum an automated US station reports; it means 10 or greater.
Ceiling	500 ft BKN	Lowest BKN layer, 500 ft above the field.
Sky	Broken at 500 ft AGL, Overcast at 900 ft AGL	—
Temperature	17°C (63°F)	—
Dewpoint	17°C (63°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	0°C	A spread of 2°C or less favours fog or low stratus forming.
Altimeter	29.99 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
1055Z	MVFR	Calm	4 SM	Clear	13°C
1155Z	MVFR	Variable at 3 kt	5 SM	Clear	13°C
1255Z	VFR	180° at 5 kt	9 SM	Clear	15°C
1355Z	VFR	190° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	17°C
1455Z	VFR	180° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	19°C
1555Z	VFR	Variable at 6-13 kt	10+ SM	Clear	21°C
1655Z	VFR	170° at 7-13 kt	10+ SM	Clear	21°C
1755Z	VFR	170° at 11 kt	10+ SM	Clear	22°C
1855Z	VFR	190° at 11-17 kt	10+ SM	Clear	22°C
1955Z	VFR	180° at 9-15 kt	10+ SM	Clear	22°C
2055Z	VFR	170° at 10 kt	10+ SM	Clear	20°C
2155Z	VFR	Variable at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	18°C
2255Z	VFR	Variable at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	16°C
2355Z	VFR	170° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	16°C
0055Z	VFR	Variable at 5 kt	10+ SM	Clear	15°C
0155Z	VFR	180° at 5 kt	10+ SM	Clear	15°C
0255Z	IFR	170° at 4 kt	10+ SM	800 ft	16°C
0355Z	LIFR	190° at 7 kt	0.25 SM	100 ft	17°C
0435Z	LIFR	Variable at 5 kt	0.25 SM	100 ft	17°C
0555Z	LIFR	180° at 8-13 kt	9 SM	300 ft	17°C
0655Z	LIFR	180° at 7 kt	10+ SM	400 ft	17°C
0755Z	LIFR	Variable at 6-15 kt	9 SM	300 ft	18°C
0855Z	LIFR	180° at 6 kt	10+ SM	400 ft	17°C
0955Z	IFR	190° at 3 kt	10+ SM	500 ft	17°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KSNC?

The 5 Nov 2026 0955Z observation at Chester reads: METAR KSNC 050955Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM BKN005 OVC009 17/17 A2999 RMK AO2 Remarks: Routine station data: automated station with a precipitation sensor.

Is KSNC VFR right now?

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

How often is the KSNC 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 KSNC

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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