PAOO METAR

Current observed weather at Toksook Bay (OOK · PAOO), Toksook Bay, AK, elevation 71 ft. Reported 5 Nov 2026 0819Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations. · Open on the map

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SPECI special report 5 Nov 2026 0819Z

IFR

Ceiling varying from 600 to 1,300 ft.

SPECI PAOO 050819Z AUTO 07004KT 2 1/2SM -SN BR BKN008 OVC020 00/M01 A2908 RMK AO2 RAE01SNB01 CIG 006V013 FZRANO TSNO PNO $

Wind

070° at 4 kt

Visibility

2.5 SM

Ceiling

800 ft BKN

Temp / Dewpoint

0° / -1°C

Altimeter

29.08"

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

Remarks

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

Ceiling varying from 600 to 1,300 ft. Rain ended 0801Z; snow since 0801Z.

Code	Meaning	Kind
CIG 006V013	Ceiling varying from 600 to 1,300 ft	Weather
RAE01SNB01	Rain ended 0801Z; snow began 0801Z	Weather
AO2	Automated station with a precipitation sensor	Station
FZRANO	Freezing rain sensor not operating	Station
TSNO	Lightning detector not operating	Station
PNO	Precipitation amount not available	Station
$	Station is due for maintenance	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	070° at 4 kt	Direction is degrees true, as reported.
Visibility	2.5 SM	Prevailing horizontal visibility in statute miles.
Ceiling	800 ft BKN	Lowest BKN layer, 800 ft above the field.
Sky	Broken at 800 ft AGL, Overcast at 2,000 ft AGL	—
Temperature	0°C (32°F)	—
Dewpoint	-1°C (30°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	1°C	A spread of 2°C or less favours fog or low stratus forming.
Altimeter	29.08 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
0856Z	VFR	360° at 6 kt	10+ SM	5,500 ft	3°C
0956Z	VFR	130° at 6 kt	10+ SM	5,500 ft	2°C
1056Z	VFR	090° at 4 kt	10+ SM	5,000 ft	2°C
1156Z	VFR	250° at 3 kt	10+ SM	7,500 ft	2°C
1256Z	VFR	280° at 3 kt	10+ SM	5,000 ft	2°C
1356Z	VFR	310° at 7 kt	10+ SM	6,000 ft	2°C
1456Z	VFR	300° at 6 kt	10+ SM	3,700 ft	2°C
1556Z	VFR	300° at 7 kt	9 SM	3,900 ft	2°C
1656Z	VFR	280° at 8 kt	10+ SM	5,500 ft	2°C
1756Z	VFR	280° at 9 kt	10+ SM	4,500 ft	2°C
1856Z	MVFR	290° at 8 kt	10+ SM	1,000 ft	2°C
1956Z	MVFR	290° at 5 kt	10+ SM	3,000 ft	2°C
2056Z	MVFR	260° at 4 kt	10+ SM	2,000 ft	1°C
2156Z	IFR	270° at 4 kt	1.75 SM	1,900 ft	1°C
2256Z	MVFR	270° at 4 kt	3 SM	2,000 ft	1°C
2356Z	IFR	310° at 3 kt	3 SM	600 ft	1°C
0056Z	MVFR	290° at 6 kt	3 SM	1,600 ft	1°C
0156Z	IFR	280° at 14 kt	10+ SM	800 ft	2°C
0256Z	MVFR	290° at 15 kt	5 SM	1,700 ft	2°C
0356Z	MVFR	270° at 16-23 kt	9 SM	1,200 ft	2°C
0356Z	MVFR	270° at 16-23 kt	9 SM	1,200 ft	2°C
0556Z	MVFR	280° at 8 kt	9 SM	2,100 ft	1°C
0656Z	MVFR	Calm	8 SM	2,100 ft	1°C
0756Z	MVFR	350° at 3 kt	9 SM	2,200 ft	1°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at PAOO?

The 5 Nov 2026 0819Z observation at Toksook Bay reads: SPECI PAOO 050819Z AUTO 07004KT 2 1/2SM -SN BR BKN008 OVC020 00/M01 A2908 RMK AO2 RAE01SNB01 CIG 006V013 FZRANO TSNO PNO $ Remarks: Ceiling varying from 600 to 1,300 ft. Rain ended 0801Z; snow since 0801Z.

Is PAOO VFR right now?

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

How often is the PAOO 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 PAOO

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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