PAPO METAR

Current observed weather at Point Hope (PHO · PAPO), Point Hope, AK, elevation 21 ft. Reported 5 Nov 2026 1415Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations. · Open on the map

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SPECI special report 5 Nov 2026 1415Z

MVFR

SPECI PAPO 051415Z AUTO 06016KT 10SM SCT016 BKN021 M04/M07 A2948 RMK AO2 FZRANO

Wind

060° at 16 kt

Visibility

10+ SM

Ceiling

2,100 ft BKN

Temp / Dewpoint

-4° / -7°C

Altimeter

29.48"

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

Remarks

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

Routine station data: automated station with a precipitation sensor; freezing rain sensor not operating.

Code	Meaning	Kind
AO2	Automated station with a precipitation sensor	Station
FZRANO	Freezing rain sensor not operating	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	060° at 16 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	2,100 ft BKN	Lowest BKN layer, 2,100 ft above the field.
Sky	Scattered at 1,600 ft AGL, Broken at 2,100 ft AGL	—
Temperature	-4°C (25°F)	—
Dewpoint	-7°C (19°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	3°C	The margin before the air reaches saturation.
Altimeter	29.48 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	VFR	090° at 11 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-6°C
1556Z	VFR	090° at 10 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-6°C
1656Z	VFR	080° at 11 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-7°C
1756Z	VFR	090° at 9 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-7°C
1856Z	VFR	090° at 9 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-7°C
1956Z	VFR	090° at 9 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-7°C
2056Z	VFR	080° at 14 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-6°C
2156Z	VFR	080° at 13 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-7°C
2256Z	VFR	080° at 13 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-6°C
2356Z	VFR	070° at 21 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-6°C
0056Z	VFR	070° at 28-31 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-6°C
0156Z	VFR	070° at 23-30 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-6°C
0256Z	VFR	070° at 27-31 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-5°C
0356Z	VFR	060° at 16-23 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-6°C
0356Z	VFR	060° at 16-23 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-6°C
0556Z	VFR	060° at 28-37 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-5°C
0656Z	VFR	060° at 30-37 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-5°C
0756Z	VFR	060° at 27-37 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-5°C
0856Z	VFR	060° at 22-33 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-6°C
0956Z	VFR	060° at 26-34 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-5°C
1056Z	VFR	060° at 23-26 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-6°C
1156Z	VFR	060° at 21-32 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-6°C
1256Z	VFR	060° at 16-24 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-6°C
1356Z	VFR	060° at 14-21 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-5°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at PAPO?

The 5 Nov 2026 1415Z observation at Point Hope reads: SPECI PAPO 051415Z AUTO 06016KT 10SM SCT016 BKN021 M04/M07 A2948 RMK AO2 FZRANO Remarks: Routine station data: automated station with a precipitation sensor; freezing rain sensor not operating.

Is PAPO VFR right now?

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

How often is the PAPO 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 PAPO

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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