Observed 8h 1m ago4:01 AM EDT local

Grise Fiord Airport

CWGZCanada24 m / 79 ft
SnowNightVFR
-6°C21°F · Snow
Feels like-6°C21°F
Humidity86%Dew point -8°C
Wind0 km/h0 mph · 0 kt
Visibility24.1 km15.0 mi
Pressure1011 hPa29.86 inHg
Cloud coverOvercastCeiling 5,000 ft

Wind

N 0°
NESWCALM
0 mph · 0 kt
Force 0 CalmBeaufort 0 to 12

Calm, no measurable wind.

The arc on the rim marks where the wind is coming from, and the arrow points the way the air is moving. Strength is on the Beaufort scale below.

Temperature and moisture

2°C spread
Dew -8°-6°C
-40°-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°50°
Air temperatureDew point0 °C freezing
86%0100Relative humidityDew point -8°C / 18°F
2.0°C025Dew point spreadClose to saturation
-6°C-4050Feels like21°FNo chill or heat adjustment applies

A small gap between temperature and dew point means the air is close to saturation, the classic precursor to fog and low cloud.

Sky and ceiling

Overcast
01.9k3.8k5.6k7.5kScattered · 2,000 ftOvercast · 5,000 ftCeiling 5,000 ftStation · 24 m / 79 ftVis 24.1 km
Cloud layer, denser is more coverCeiling
Scattered2,000 ft / 610 m
Overcast5,000 ft / 1,524 m

Cloud layers are drawn at their reported bases above the station. The denser a layer is drawn, the more of the sky it covers.

Aviation

VFR
LIFR
IFR
MVFR
VFRNow

Visual Flight Rules. Ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 sm. Reported ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 15.0 sm.

10.0km010Visibility15.0 sm10 km or more
1011hPa9501050Altimeter29.86 inHgQNH, the sea-level pressure setting
8oktas08Cloud coverOvercastCeiling at 5,000 ft

Snow falling: runway braking action and de-icing may be affected.

Flight category combines the reported ceiling and visibility using the standard FAA thresholds.

Sun and moon

↑ 8:46 AM↓ 5:54 PM
Elevation
-16.0°
Azimuth
42°
Solar noon
1:20 PM
Day length
9h 8m
Waning Crescent5% illuminatedRises 4:34 AM · Sets 6:09 PMAltitude -1.4°

Solar and lunar positions computed from this station's exact coordinates and the current time.

Space weather

Kp index1.7Quiet
Aurora overhead0%Unlikely here
Solar wind365 km/sBz 0 nT

Geomagnetic conditions from EARF Space Weather. The aurora chance is worked out for this station's exact coordinates, and the aurora still needs a dark, clear sky to be seen.

Observation trend

-6.0°CLow -6.0High -6.0▬ 0.0 °C over 3.0h
-4.6-5.3-6.0-6.7-7.4
EARF station history4 observations over the last 12 hours

METAR is published one observation at a time. EARF keeps a rolling record of every report it receives, so you can look back over the last 1 to 24 hours.

The report, decoded

CWGZ 080000Z 00000KT 15SM -SN SCT020 OVC050 M06/M08 A2986 RMK SC3SC5 NXT OB 08/10/1200Z WIND EST SLP117
Hover over or tap any group to decode it.

Every group of the raw METAR, translated. Colour marks the family each group belongs to.

Station

ICAO
CWGZ
Type
METAR weather station
Country
Canada
Elevation
24 m / 79 ft
Coordinates
76.423°, -82.902°
Time zone
America/Iqaluit (EDT)

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