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IAH Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston, TX · KIAH
Current weather at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, TX (IATA IAH, ICAO KIAH): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 050° at 5 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 northeast (050° true) at 5 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: few clouds at 2,100 ft, scattered clouds at 14,000 ft, broken clouds at 17,000 ft, overcast at 25,000 ft; the ceiling is 17,000 ft above the ground.
- Temperature: 23°C (73°F), dew point 19°C (66°F).
- Altimeter: 30.13 inHg (1020 hPa).
METAR KIAH 272153Z 05005KT 10SM FEW021 SCT140 BKN170 OVC250 23/19 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP203 T02280189
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 050° at 5 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08L Most headwind | 090° | 4 kt | 3 kt from the left | 9,000 ft |
| 26R | 270° | Tailwind 4 kt | 3 kt from the right | 9,000 ft |
| 08R Most headwind | 090° | 4 kt | 3 kt from the left | 9,402 ft |
| 26L | 270° | Tailwind 4 kt | 3 kt from the right | 9,402 ft |
| 09 Most headwind | 090° | 4 kt | 3 kt from the left | 10,000 ft |
| 27 | 270° | Tailwind 4 kt | 3 kt from the right | 10,000 ft |
| 15L | 152° | Tailwind 1 kt | 5 kt from the left | 12,001 ft |
| 33R | 332° | 1 kt | 5 kt from the right | 12,001 ft |
| 15R | 152° | Tailwind 1 kt | 5 kt from the left | 10,000 ft |
| 33L | 332° | 1 kt | 5 kt from the right | 10,000 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 20:46Z, valid Oct 27 21:00Z to Oct 29 00:00Z
TAF KIAH 272046Z 2721/2824 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH FEW018 BKN080 BKN250 FM280200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250 FM280800 09004KT P6SM OVC060 TEMPO 2810/2813 SCT009 OVC025 FM281600 13008KT P6SM OVC070
- Oct 27 21:00Z to Oct 28 02:00ZWind variable at 4 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; showers in the vicinity; few clouds at 1,800 ft, broken clouds at 8,000 ft, broken clouds at 25,000 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; overcast at 6,000 ft.
- Temporarily, Oct 28 10:00Z to 13:00ZScattered clouds at 900 ft, overcast at 2,500 ft.
- From Oct 28 16:00Z (until Oct 29 00:00Z)Wind 130° at 8 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.