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Internet access to TAFs and METAR observations is for planning purposes only. We can not guarantee the timeliness of internet products. Before flying please get a formal pilot briefing (1-800-992-7433) and ALWAYS file a Flight Plan!Pilot briefings are provided to licensed aircraft pilots, ONLY! Others may not use the above number to obtain weather information.

Check out the Key to TAFs and METARs for help with decoding the information.

A 12 hour summary of TAFs can be found here.

PAKN TAF
TAF PAKN 241457Z 2415/2512 17008KT 5SM -SN BR SCT008 BKN020 OVC045
      TEMPO 2415/2419 3SM -SN BR BKN008
     FM241900 19010KT P6SM VCSH OVC020
     FM242300 20010KT P6SM SCT020 OVC035
     FM250500 VRB05KT P6SM SCT035 BKN070=


METAR PAKN 241454Z 17006KT 3SM -SN BR SCT008 BKN016 OVC046 M02/M03 A2934
     RMK AO2 SLP938 P0001 60001 T10221033 51021=
SPECI PAKN 241433Z 14006KT 6SM -SN BR OVC008 M02/M03 A2934 RMK AO2 
    P0001=
SPECI PAKN 241417Z 16007KT 2 1/2SM -SN BR BKN008 OVC017 M02/M03 
    A2933 RMK AO2 P0001=
SPECI PAKN 241409Z 16007KT 3SM -SN BR SCT008 OVC019 M02/M03 A2933 
    RMK AO2 P0001=
METAR PAKN 241354Z 15008KT 5SM -SN BR BKN027 OVC060 M02/M03 A2933 RMK
     AO2 SNB26 SLP933 P0000 T10221033=
METAR PAKN 241254Z 15008KT 10SM OVC095 M03/M03 A2931 RMK AO2 SNB09E25
     SLP925 P0000 T10281033=
METAR PAKN 241154Z 19011KT 7SM SCT033 BKN050 OVC100 M01/M02 A2928 RMK
     AO2 SNE12B32E54 SLP917 931000 4/003 P0000 60000 70004
     T10111022 11006 21011 51016=
SPECI PAKN 241149Z 20012KT 3SM -SN BR BKN033 BKN048 OVC100 M01/M02 
    A2928 RMK AO2 SNE12B32 P0000=
SPECI PAKN 241142Z 19010KT 2 1/2SM -SN BR BKN027 BKN036 OVC048 
    M01/M02 A2928 RMK AO2 SNE12B32 P0000=
SPECI PAKN 241135Z 20011KT 9SM -SN SCT024 BKN036 OVC045 M01/M02 
    A2928 RMK AO2 SNE12B32 P0000=
SPECI PAKN 241109Z 18013KT 6SM -SN BR FEW007 BKN018 OVC023 M01/M02 
    A2927 RMK AO2 P0000=


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