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PDX Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
Portland International Airport, Portland, OR · KPDX
Current weather at Portland International Airport in Portland, OR (IATA PDX, ICAO KPDX): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 260° 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 west (260° true) at 7 knots.
- Visibility: 9 miles.
- Weather: light rain.
- Clouds: few clouds at 1,300 ft, broken clouds at 3,700 ft, overcast at 4,600 ft; the ceiling is 3,700 ft above the ground.
- Temperature: 12°C (53°F), dew point 9°C (49°F).
- Altimeter: 30.05 inHg (1018 hPa).
METAR KPDX 272153Z 26007KT 9SM -RA FEW013 BKN037 OVC046 12/09 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 P0004 T01170094 $
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 260° at 7 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 045° | Tailwind 6 kt | 4 kt from the left | 6,000 ft |
| 21 Most headwind | 225° | 6 kt | 4 kt from the right | 6,000 ft |
| 10L | 119° | Tailwind 5 kt | 4 kt from the right | 9,825 ft |
| 28R | 299° | 5 kt | 4 kt from the left | 9,825 ft |
| 10R | 119° | Tailwind 5 kt | 4 kt from the right | 11,000 ft |
| 28L | 299° | 5 kt | 4 kt from the left | 11,000 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 21:09Z, valid Oct 27 21:00Z to Oct 28 18:00Z
TAF KPDX 272109Z 2721/2818 26005KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 BKN060 FM272200 26005KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 BKN050 FM280700 21010G19KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC040 FM281200 21008KT P6SM -SHRA OVC025
- Oct 27 21:00Z to 22:00ZWind 260° at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; light rain showers; broken clouds at 2,500 ft, broken clouds at 6,000 ft.
- From Oct 27 22:00Z (until Oct 28 07:00Z)Wind 260° at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; showers in the vicinity; few clouds at 3,000 ft, broken clouds at 5,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 07:00Z (until 12:00Z)Wind 210° at 10 kt, gusting 19 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; light rain showers; scattered clouds at 2,500 ft, overcast at 4,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 12:00Z (until 18:00Z)Wind 210° at 8 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; light rain showers; overcast at 2,500 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.