How to Read a METAR – Our Full Guide to Aviation Weather Reports
Pilot Institute
MARCH 19, 2025
The wind is from the south at 8 knots. The KT indicates that the scale used is knots (an abbreviated term for nautical miles per hour ). As a good general rule, the smaller the difference between the outside air temperature (OAT), and the dew point, the more likely it is that a cloud will form, and the lower its base will be.
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