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YVR Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds

Vancouver International Airport, Vancouver, Canada · CYVR

Current weather at Vancouver International Airport in Vancouver, Canada (IATA YVR, ICAO CYVR): the latest observation puts the airport in MVFR (marginal visual flight rules) conditions, wind 270° 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.

Current conditions (METAR)

• Wind: from the west (270° true) at 7 knots.
• Visibility: 25 miles.
• Weather: light rain.
• Clouds: few clouds at 1,800 ft, broken clouds at 2,800 ft, overcast at 5,300 ft; the ceiling is 2,800 ft above the ground.
• Temperature: 10°C (50°F), dew point 9°C (48°F).
• Altimeter: 29.91 inHg (1013 hPa).

METAR CYVR 272200Z 27007KT 25SM -RA FEW018 BKN028 OVC053 10/09 A2991 RMK CU1SC6SC2 CU TR SLP131

Runway winds

Components for the current wind, 270° at 7 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.

Forecast (TAF)

Issued Oct 27 20:40Z, valid Oct 27 21:00Z to Oct 29 00:00Z

TAF CYVR 272040Z 2721/2824 28012KT P6SM FEW015 BKN030 BKN120 TEMPO 2721/2724 5SM -SHRA BR BKN015 OVC030 FM280000 27008KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060 TEMPO 2800/2809 P6SM VCSH BKN030 FM280900 31006KT P6SM SCT010 BKN060 TEMPO 2809/2815 BKN010 BKN030 BECMG 2810/2812 07005KT FM281500 09006KT P6SM SCT010 BKN030 OVC050 TEMPO 2815/2819 P6SM -SHRA BKN010 OVC030 FM281900 11008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 TEMPO 2819/2824 BKN025 RMK NXT FCST BY 280000Z

1. Oct 27 21:00Z to Oct 28 00:00Z
   Wind 280° at 12 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; few clouds at 1,500 ft, broken clouds at 3,000 ft, broken clouds at 12,000 ft.
2. Temporarily, Oct 27 21:00Z to Oct 28 00:00Z
   Visibility 5 miles; light rain showers, mist; broken clouds at 1,500 ft, overcast at 3,000 ft.
3. From Oct 28 00:00Z (until 09:00Z)
   Wind 270° at 8 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 3,000 ft, broken clouds at 6,000 ft.
4. Temporarily, Oct 28 00:00Z to 09:00Z
   Visibility 6 miles or more; showers in the vicinity; broken clouds at 3,000 ft.
5. From Oct 28 09:00Z (until 10:00Z)
   Wind 310° at 6 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 1,000 ft, broken clouds at 6,000 ft.
6. Temporarily, Oct 28 09:00Z to 15:00Z
   Broken clouds at 1,000 ft, broken clouds at 3,000 ft.
7. Becoming, Oct 28 10:00Z to 15:00Z
   Wind 070° at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 1,000 ft, broken clouds at 6,000 ft.
8. From Oct 28 15:00Z (until 19:00Z)
   Wind 090° at 6 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 1,000 ft, broken clouds at 3,000 ft, overcast at 5,000 ft.
9. Temporarily, Oct 28 15:00Z to 19:00Z
   Visibility 6 miles or more; light rain showers; broken clouds at 1,000 ft, overcast at 3,000 ft.
10. From Oct 28 19:00Z (until Oct 29 00:00Z)
    Wind 110° at 8 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 2,500 ft, broken clouds at 5,000 ft.
11. Temporarily, Oct 28 19:00Z to Oct 29 00:00Z
    Broken clouds at 2,500 ft.

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.