KCDS — Childress Municipal Airport METAR & TAF
IATA CDS · Childress · US
Current report
METAR KCDS 300753Z AUTO 16009KT 10SM SCT070 SCT110 26/18 A2975 RMK AO2 RAE21 SLP046 P0001 T02560183
The latest observation at Childress Municipal Airport was issued at 30 Sep 07:53Z. Wind is from south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 kilometres or better. The sky shows scattered cloud at 7,000 ft, scattered cloud at 11,000 ft. Temperature is 26 °C with a dew point of 18 °C. The altimeter setting is 1008 hPa (29.75 inHg). These conditions classify the field as VFR. Visual flight rules — good visibility and a high ceiling.
Forecast (TAF)
TAF KCDS 300749Z 3008/0106 16015G25KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS SCT007 OVC035CB FM301300 20015G25KT P6SM VCSH BKN015 FM301900 18015G25KT P6SM SCT040 FM010000 19010KT P6SM SCT100
| Valid | Change | Category | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 08:00Z – 30 Sep 13:00Z | FROM | MVFR | 160° 15 kt G25, 8 km visibility, -SHRA VCTS, scattered cloud 700 ft, overcast 3,500 ft |
| 30 Sep 13:00Z – 30 Sep 19:00Z | FM | MVFR | 200° 15 kt G25, 10 km + visibility, VCSH, broken cloud 1,500 ft |
| 30 Sep 19:00Z – 01 Oct 00:00Z | FM | VFR | 180° 15 kt G25, 10 km + visibility, scattered cloud 4,000 ft |
| 01 Oct 00:00Z – 01 Oct 06:00Z | FM | VFR | 190° 10 kt, 10 km + visibility, 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.