KCDS — Childress Municipal Airport METAR & TAF
IATA CDS · Childress · US
Current report
METAR KCDS 282353Z AUTO 10006KT 10SM CLR 32/14 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP078 T03170139 10333 20289 56012
The latest observation at Childress Municipal Airport was issued at 28 Sep 23:53Z. Wind is from east (100°) at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 kilometres or better. The sky is clear. Temperature is 32 °C with a dew point of 14 °C. The altimeter setting is 1011 hPa (29.84 inHg). These conditions classify the field as VFR. Visual flight rules — good visibility and a high ceiling.
Forecast (TAF)
TAF KCDS 301318Z 3013/0112 16017KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN050 TEMPO 3013/3014 -SHRA BKN030 FM301500 19017G27KT P6SM SCT040 PROB30 3021/3024 5SM -TSRA BKN050CB FM010000 18010KT P6SM SCT050 SCT100
| Valid | Change | Category | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 13:00Z – 30 Sep 15:00Z | FROM | VFR | 160° 17 kt, 10 km + visibility, VCSH, scattered cloud 3,000 ft, broken cloud 5,000 ft |
| 30 Sep 13:00Z – 30 Sep 14:00Z | TEMPO | MVFR | 0 km visibility, -SHRA, broken cloud 3,000 ft |
| 30 Sep 15:00Z – 01 Oct 00:00Z | FM | VFR | 190° 17 kt G27, 10 km + visibility, scattered cloud 4,000 ft |
| 30 Sep 21:00Z – 01 Oct 00:00Z | PROB30 | MVFR | 8 km visibility, -TSRA, broken cloud 5,000 ft |
| 01 Oct 00:00Z – 01 Oct 12:00Z | FM | VFR | 180° 10 kt, 10 km + visibility, scattered cloud 5,000 ft, scattered cloud 10,000 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 KCDS, aggregated. 560 reports stored so far.
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About KCDS weather reports
Childress Municipal 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.