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HOU Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
William P. Hobby Airport, Houston, TX · KHOU
Current weather at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, TX (IATA HOU, ICAO KHOU): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 080° at 7 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the east (080° true) at 7 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: scattered clouds at 1,600 ft, scattered clouds at 6,500 ft, broken clouds at 16,000 ft, broken clouds at 25,000 ft; the ceiling is 16,000 ft above the ground.
- Temperature: 24°C (75°F), dew point 20°C (68°F).
- Altimeter: 30.12 inHg (1020 hPa).
METAR KHOU 272153Z 08007KT 10SM SCT016 SCT065 BKN160 BKN250 24/20 A3012 RMK AO2 RAE2055 SLP204 P0000 T02390200
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 080° at 7 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Most headwind | 044° | 6 kt | 4 kt from the right | 7,602 ft |
| 22 | 224° | Tailwind 6 kt | 4 kt from the left | 7,602 ft |
| 13L | 134° | 4 kt | 6 kt from the left | 5,148 ft |
| 31R | 314° | Tailwind 4 kt | 6 kt from the right | 5,148 ft |
| 13R | 134° | 4 kt | 6 kt from the left | 7,602 ft |
| 31L | 314° | Tailwind 4 kt | 6 kt from the right | 7,602 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 20:46Z, valid Oct 27 21:00Z to Oct 28 18:00Z
TAF KHOU 272046Z 2721/2818 07006KT P6SM VCSH FEW020 BKN080 OVC100 FM280200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250 FM280800 09004KT P6SM SCT035 OVC070 FM281600 12010KT P6SM OVC070
- Oct 27 21:00Z to Oct 28 02:00ZWind 070° at 6 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; showers in the vicinity; few clouds at 2,000 ft, broken clouds at 8,000 ft, overcast at 10,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 02:00Z (until 08:00Z)Wind variable at 4 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; broken clouds at 25,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 08:00Z (until 16:00Z)Wind 090° at 4 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 3,500 ft, overcast at 7,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 16:00Z (until 18:00Z)Wind 120° at 10 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; overcast at 7,000 ft.
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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.