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METAR Observations

Current Rockhampton METAR

   Rockhampton Airport, Australia (YBRK) 23-23S 150-28E 14M
Feb 04, 2012 - 01:00 PM EST / 2012.02.04 1800 UTC
Wind: from the ESE (120 degrees) at 2 MPH (2 KT):0
Visibility: greater than 7 mile(s):0
Temperature: 73 F (23 C)
Dew Point: 69 F (21 C)
Relative Humidity: 88%
Pressure (altimeter): 29.56 in. Hg (1001 hPa)
ob: YBRK 041800Z AUTO 12002KT 9999 // NCD 23/21 Q1001
cycle: 18

METAR information from NOAA's Aviation Digital Data Service (ADDS)

TAF - Aerodrome Forecast An aerodrome TAF is a forecast - it will give the predicted weather conditions expected at an aerodrome, usually for a 9 or 24 hour period. TAFs are issued for about one third of Australian aerodromes at not less than six hourly intervals and are usually valid for 12 hours.

METAR - Aerodrome Actual Met Report The METAR is a report giving the actual weather conditions at an aerodrome at the time of the report. METAR's are issued on the hour or half hour, often through automatic weather stations.

ATIS - Automatic Terminal Information Service The ATIS gives operational runway/s, wind, temperature, visibility and other significent terminal information. Each update is given a alphabetic character designator i.e. ALPHA then BRAVO etc.

External links
World Aeronautical Database
Live ATC Streaming