METAR Daily
Puzzle #20 was KATL (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport).
SPECI KATL 272241Z 01018G50KT 2SM +RA SCT030CB BKN060 BKN110 BKN200 28/19 A2987 RMK AO2 PK WND 02050/2239 WSHFT 2224 RAB16 VIS LWR SW-NW-N CB SW-NW-N DSNT NE-E MOV S P0009 T02780189
How it scored
- SPECI
- Special (off-schedule) observation
- KATL
- Station KATL
- 272241Z
- Observed on the 27th at 2241 Zulu (UTC)
- 01018G50KT
- Wind from 10° at 18 knots, gusting 50
- 2SM
- Visibility 2 statute miles
- +RA
- Heavy rain
- SCT030CB
- Scattered clouds at 3,000 ft (cumulonimbus)
- BKN060
- Broken clouds at 6,000 ft
- BKN110
- Broken clouds at 11,000 ft
- BKN200
- Broken clouds at 20,000 ft
- 28/19
- Temperature 28°C, dew point 19°C
- A2987
- Altimeter 29.87 inHg (1011.5 hPa)
- RMK AO2 PK WND 02050/2239 WSHFT 2224 RAB16 VIS LWR SW-NW-N CB SW-NW-N DSNT NE-E MOV S P0009 T02780189
- Remarks (not part of the puzzle): AO2 PK WND 02050/2239 WSHFT 2224 RAB16 VIS LWR SW-NW-N CB SW-NW-N DSNT NE-E MOV S P0009 T02780189
Also on the record
- What is the flight category?
- IFR
- What is the ceiling (lowest broken or overcast layer)?
- 6,000 ft
- What is the crosswind component on runway 08L?
- 18 kt
- What is the gust factor (gust speed minus sustained speed)?
- 32 kt
- What weather is being reported?
- Heavy rain