PAGS METAR

Current observed weather at Gustavus (GST · PAGS), Gustavus, AK, elevation 36 ft. Reported 5 Nov 2026 0656Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations. · Open on the map

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METAR observed 5 Nov 2026 0656Z

MVFR

METAR PAGS 050656Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA FEW008 BKN026 OVC033 05/04 A2934 RMK AO2 SLP936 P0000 T00500044 $

Wind

Calm

Visibility

10+ SM

Ceiling

2,600 ft BKN

Temp / Dewpoint

5° / 4°C

Altimeter

29.34"

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

Remarks

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

Routine station data: sea level pressure 993.6 hPa, a trace of precipitation in the past hour, temperature 5.0°C, dew point 4.4°C.

Code	Meaning	Kind
SLP936	Sea level pressure 993.6 hPa	Measurement
P0000	Precipitation in the past hour: a trace	Measurement
T00500044	Temperature 5.0°C, dew point 4.4°C	Measurement
AO2	Automated station with a precipitation sensor	Station
$	Station is due for maintenance	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	Calm	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	2,600 ft BKN	Lowest BKN layer, 2,600 ft above the field.
Sky	Few at 800 ft AGL, Broken at 2,600 ft AGL, Overcast at 3,300 ft AGL	—
Temperature	5°C (41°F)	—
Dewpoint	4°C (40°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	1°C	A spread of 2°C or less favours fog or low stratus forming.
Altimeter	29.34 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 21 stored observations time · category · wind · visibility · ceiling · temp

Time	Category	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Temp
0656Z	MVFR	Variable at 3 kt	10+ SM	2,900 ft	6°C
0809Z	VFR	150° at 11-16 kt	10+ SM	3,100 ft	7°C
0856Z	VFR	140° at 9 kt	10+ SM	3,200 ft	8°C
0956Z	VFR	140° at 7 kt	10+ SM	4,900 ft	8°C
1340Z	VFR	320° at 7 kt	10+ SM	3,800 ft	4°C
1454Z	LIFR	330° at 8 kt	10+ SM	300 ft	4°C
1456Z	LIFR	330° at 7 kt	10+ SM	300 ft	4°C
1556Z	LIFR	310° at 7 kt	10+ SM	300 ft	4°C
1853Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	3,800 ft	5°C
1856Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	3,800 ft	5°C
2056Z	VFR	330° at 5 kt	10+ SM	5,000 ft	6°C
2056Z	VFR	330° at 5 kt	10+ SM	5,000 ft	6°C
2156Z	VFR	340° at 6 kt	9 SM	4,200 ft	6°C
2356Z	VFR	330° at 6 kt	10+ SM	3,600 ft	6°C
2356Z	VFR	330° at 6 kt	10+ SM	3,600 ft	6°C
0156Z	VFR	340° at 7 kt	10+ SM	3,200 ft	5°C
0156Z	VFR	340° at 7 kt	10+ SM	3,200 ft	5°C
0338Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	3,400 ft	5°C
0356Z	VFR	340° at 4 kt	10+ SM	3,700 ft	5°C
0556Z	MVFR	330° at 3 kt	10+ SM	1,500 ft	5°C
0556Z	MVFR	330° at 3 kt	10+ SM	1,500 ft	5°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at PAGS?

The 5 Nov 2026 0656Z observation at Gustavus reads: METAR PAGS 050656Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA FEW008 BKN026 OVC033 05/04 A2934 RMK AO2 SLP936 P0000 T00500044 $ Remarks: Routine station data: sea level pressure 993.6 hPa, a trace of precipitation in the past hour, temperature 5.0°C, dew point 4.4°C.

Is PAGS VFR right now?

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

How often is the PAGS 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 PAGS

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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