CYVQ — Norman Wells Airport METAR & TAF
IATA YVQ · Norman Wells · CA
Current report
METAR CYVQ 300800Z 30004KT 20SM SCT020 OVC078 03/01 A2977 RMK SC4AC4 SLP087
The latest observation at Norman Wells Airport was issued at 30 Sep 08:00Z. Wind is from west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 kilometres or better. The sky shows scattered cloud at 2,000 ft, overcast at 7,800 ft. Temperature is 3 °C with a dew point of 1 °C, a narrow spread that favours mist or fog forming. The altimeter setting is 1008 hPa (29.77 inHg). These conditions classify the field as VFR. Visual flight rules — good visibility and a high ceiling.
Forecast (TAF)
TAF CYVQ 300540Z 3006/3018 30008KT P6SM SCT015 BKN080 TEMPO 3006/3011 BKN015 FM301100 28008KT P6SM SCT006 BKN020 TEMPO 3011/3015 2SM -RASN BR BKN006 PROB30 3011/3015 1/2SM -SN FG VV002 FM301500 27008KT P6SM FEW008 BKN012 TEMPO 3015/3018 SCT012 BKN050 RMK NXT FCST BY 301200Z
| Valid | Change | Category | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 06:00Z – 30 Sep 11:00Z | FROM | VFR | 300° 8 kt, 10 km + visibility, scattered cloud 1,500 ft, broken cloud 8,000 ft |
| 30 Sep 06:00Z – 30 Sep 11:00Z | TEMPO | MVFR | 0 km visibility, broken cloud 1,500 ft |
| 30 Sep 11:00Z – 30 Sep 15:00Z | FM | MVFR | 280° 8 kt, 10 km + visibility, scattered cloud 600 ft, broken cloud 2,000 ft |
| 30 Sep 11:00Z – 30 Sep 15:00Z | TEMPO | IFR | 3.2 km visibility, -RA -SN BR, broken cloud 600 ft |
| 30 Sep 11:00Z – 30 Sep 15:00Z | PROB30 | LIFR | 0.8 km visibility, -SN FG, OVX |
| 30 Sep 15:00Z – 30 Sep 18:00Z | FM | MVFR | 270° 8 kt, 10 km + visibility, a few clouds 800 ft, broken cloud 1,200 ft |
| 30 Sep 15:00Z – 30 Sep 18:00Z | TEMPO | VFR | 0 km visibility, scattered cloud 1,200 ft, broken cloud 5,000 ft |
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Runways & wind components
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Meteogram · 96 h
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Weather trends & statistics
Every archived observation for CYVQ, aggregated. 604 reports stored so far.
About CYVQ weather reports
Norman Wells Airport issues a routine METAR observation about every half hour, plus a SPECI whenever conditions change sharply. The TAF above forecasts the next 24 to 30 hours within roughly five nautical miles of the field. Both are decoded on this page: the raw code stays visible for anyone who wants it, and everything below it is the same information in plain language, colour and diagram form.
Use the runway diagram to see how the current wind splits into headwind and crosswind on each runway end, the meteogram to plan the next week, and the trend charts to understand what this airport is normally like — how often it goes IFR, which direction the wind usually comes from, and when in the day it tends to turn.