PADL METAR

Current observed weather at Dillingham (DLG · PADL), Dillingham, AK, elevation 82 ft. Reported 5 Nov 2026 1419Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations. · Open on the map

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SPECI special report 5 Nov 2026 1419Z

MVFR

SPECI PADL 051419Z 27003KT 10SM UP SCT016 BKN024 OVC049 01/01 A2909 RMK AO2 RAE18UPB18 P0000

Wind

270° at 3 kt

Visibility

10+ SM

Ceiling

2,400 ft BKN

Temp / Dewpoint

1° / 1°C

Altimeter

29.09"

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

Remarks

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

Rain ended 1418Z; unknown precipitation since 1418Z.

Code	Meaning	Kind
RAE18UPB18	Rain ended 1418Z; unknown precipitation began 1418Z	Weather
P0000	Precipitation in the past hour: a trace	Measurement
AO2	Automated station with a precipitation sensor	Station

What it says

Field	Value	What that means
Flight category	MVFR	Marginal VFR — ceiling 1,000 to 3,000 ft and/or visibility 3 to 5 SM.
Wind	270° 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	2,400 ft BKN	Lowest BKN layer, 2,400 ft above the field.
Sky	Scattered at 1,600 ft AGL, Broken at 2,400 ft AGL, Overcast at 4,900 ft AGL	—
Temperature	1°C (34°F)	—
Dewpoint	1°C (34°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	0°C	A spread of 2°C or less favours fog or low stratus forming.
Altimeter	29.09 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
1433Z	MVFR	340° at 3 kt	10+ SM	3,000 ft	4°C
1556Z	VFR	340° at 5 kt	10+ SM	6,000 ft	3°C
1556Z	VFR	340° at 5 kt	10+ SM	6,000 ft	3°C
1756Z	VFR	310° at 4 kt	10+ SM	3,900 ft	3°C
1756Z	VFR	310° at 4 kt	10+ SM	3,900 ft	3°C
1856Z	MVFR	290° at 3 kt	10+ SM	2,900 ft	3°C
2056Z	MVFR	Calm	10+ SM	2,600 ft	4°C
2135Z	MVFR	280° at 5 kt	10+ SM	2,600 ft	4°C
2256Z	MVFR	310° at 3 kt	10+ SM	3,000 ft	5°C
2356Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	4,500 ft	5°C
0056Z	MVFR	340° at 4 kt	10+ SM	2,900 ft	4°C
0156Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	3,400 ft	4°C
0156Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	3,400 ft	4°C
0256Z	MVFR	Calm	10+ SM	1,500 ft	4°C
0356Z	MVFR	Calm	10+ SM	2,900 ft	3°C
0556Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	4,700 ft	2°C
0624Z	MVFR	Calm	10+ SM	1,400 ft	2°C
0756Z	MVFR	Calm	10+ SM	1,500 ft	2°C
0856Z	MVFR	Calm	10+ SM	1,300 ft	1°C
0956Z	MVFR	280° at 3 kt	8 SM	1,300 ft	2°C
1056Z	IFR	Calm	10+ SM	900 ft	1°C
1156Z	IFR	270° at 4 kt	8 SM	700 ft	2°C
1256Z	MVFR	270° at 4 kt	9 SM	1,200 ft	2°C
1356Z	VFR	280° at 5 kt	10+ SM	6,500 ft	1°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at PADL?

The 5 Nov 2026 1419Z observation at Dillingham reads: SPECI PADL 051419Z 27003KT 10SM UP SCT016 BKN024 OVC049 01/01 A2909 RMK AO2 RAE18UPB18 P0000 Remarks: Rain ended 1418Z; unknown precipitation since 1418Z.

Is PADL VFR right now?

Dillingham is reporting MVFR. Marginal VFR — ceiling 1,000 to 3,000 ft and/or visibility 3 to 5 SM.

How often is the PADL 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 PADL

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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