KGRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport METAR & TAF
IATA GRI · Grand Island · US
Current report
SPECI KGRI 300940Z AUTO 02004KT 1/2SM R35/1800V3000FT FG VV003 19/19 A2979 RMK AO2 T01890189
The latest observation at Central Nebraska Regional Airport was issued at 30 Sep 09:40Z. Wind is from north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots. Visibility is about 0.8 km. The sky shows OVX at 300 ft. Temperature is 19 °C with a dew point of 19 °C, a narrow spread that favours mist or fog forming. The altimeter setting is 1009 hPa (29.79 inHg). These conditions classify the field as LIFR. Low instrument conditions — near or below approach minima.
Forecast (TAF)
TAF KGRI 300920Z 3009/0106 VRB05KT 1/2SM FG OVC003 TEMPO 3009/3013 1/4SM FG VV002 FM301600 05008KT 4SM -RA OVC008 PROB30 3021/0103 2SM -TSRA OVC005CB FM010400 03009KT 4SM BR VCSH OVC015
| Valid | Change | Category | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 09:00Z – 30 Sep 16:00Z | FROM | LIFR | variable 5 kt, 0.8 km visibility, FG, overcast 300 ft |
| 30 Sep 09:00Z – 30 Sep 13:00Z | TEMPO | LIFR | 0.4 km visibility, FG, OVX |
| 30 Sep 16:00Z – 01 Oct 04:00Z | FM | IFR | 050° 8 kt, 6.4 km visibility, -RA, overcast 800 ft |
| 30 Sep 21:00Z – 01 Oct 03:00Z | PROB30 | IFR | 3.2 km visibility, -TSRA, overcast 500 ft |
| 01 Oct 04:00Z – 01 Oct 06:00Z | FM | MVFR | 030° 9 kt, 6.4 km visibility, BR VCSH, overcast 1,500 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 KGRI, aggregated. 789 reports stored so far.
Nearest reporting airports
- KEAR Kearney Regional Airport 65 km VFR
- KBVN Albion Municipal Airport 88 km VFR
- KODX Evelyn Sharp Field 91 km VFR
- KOLU Columbus Municipal Airport 97 km VFR
- KHJH Hebron Municipal Airport 109 km VFR
- KBBW Broken Bow Municipal Airport 123 km VFR
About KGRI weather reports
Central Nebraska Regional 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.