PAWM METAR

Current observed weather at White Mountain Airport (WMO · PAWM), White Mountain, AK, elevation 267 ft. Reported 7 Aug 2026 0156Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations.

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METAR observed 7 Aug 2026 0156Z

IFR

METAR PAWM 070156Z AUTO 17004KT 2SM -RA BR SCT004 BKN008 OVC019 10/10 A2980 RMK AO2 RAB41 SLP096 P0000 T01000100 $

Wind

170° at 4 kt

Visibility

2 SM

Ceiling

800 ft BKN

Temp / Dewpoint

10° / 10°C

Altimeter

29.80"

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

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	170° at 4 kt	Direction is degrees true, as reported.
Visibility	2 SM	Prevailing horizontal visibility in statute miles.
Ceiling	800 ft BKN	Lowest BKN layer, 800 ft above the field.
Sky	Scattered at 400 ft AGL, Broken at 800 ft AGL, Overcast at 1,900 ft AGL	—
Temperature	10°C (50°F)	—
Dewpoint	10°C (50°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	0°C	A spread of 2°C or less favours fog or low stratus forming.
Altimeter	29.80 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 22 stored observations time · category · wind · visibility · ceiling · temp

Time	Category	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Temp
0256Z	IFR	150° at 8 kt	1.5 SM	500 ft	10°C
0356Z	LIFR	160° at 6 kt	0.5 SM	400 ft	10°C
0456Z	MVFR	150° at 9 kt	8 SM	1,400 ft	10°C
0512Z	MVFR	150° at 9 kt	10+ SM	2,100 ft	11°C
0856Z	IFR	160° at 6 kt	2.5 SM	900 ft	10°C
0956Z	IFR	160° at 7 kt	1.5 SM	1,900 ft	10°C
1056Z	IFR	140° at 7 kt	6 SM	500 ft	9°C
1156Z	MVFR	150° at 7 kt	9 SM	1,400 ft	9°C
1256Z	LIFR	150° at 7 kt	0.75 SM	400 ft	10°C
1356Z	IFR	160° at 8 kt	1.75 SM	600 ft	10°C
1456Z	LIFR	150° at 6 kt	0.75 SM	400 ft	10°C
1517Z	LIFR	160° at 5 kt	1.75 SM	400 ft	10°C
1656Z	LIFR	160° at 7 kt	1 SM	200 ft	10°C
1756Z	LIFR	170° at 6 kt	3 SM	200 ft	10°C
1856Z	MVFR	140° at 8 kt	6 SM	1,700 ft	9°C
1956Z	MVFR	160° at 8 kt	10+ SM	1,700 ft	10°C
2056Z	IFR	150° at 7 kt	7 SM	900 ft	10°C
2156Z	IFR	160° at 6 kt	4 SM	600 ft	10°C
2256Z	LIFR	170° at 6 kt	3 SM	400 ft	10°C
2356Z	MVFR	160° at 5 kt	7 SM	1,700 ft	10°C
0056Z	IFR	150° at 5 kt	7 SM	800 ft	11°C
0156Z	IFR	170° at 4 kt	2 SM	800 ft	10°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at PAWM?

The 7 Aug 2026 0156Z observation at White Mountain Airport reads: METAR PAWM 070156Z AUTO 17004KT 2SM -RA BR SCT004 BKN008 OVC019 10/10 A2980 RMK AO2 RAB41 SLP096 P0000 T01000100 $

Is PAWM VFR right now?

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

How often is the PAWM 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 PAWM

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.