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Yellowknife airport (Canada)

Yellowknife airport is located near Yellowknife, with Yellowknife at 3mi↑, Discovery at 53mi↑, Rae-Edzo at 56mi↑, Fort Resolution at 94mi↑, Wha Ti at 101mi↑, Snowdrift at 118mi↑, Hay River at 122mi↑, FortProvidence at 130mi↑,

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Elevation : 206 m = 676ft

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weather : overcast at Yellowknife

ciel couvert
30°F
16 ↗ 30°F

wind ↑ 17mph
gusting to 23mph

extreme cold alert with 16°F at Yellowknife

Aviation weather for Yellowknife airport CYZF YZF

METAR for Yellowknife airport CYZF YZF

CYZF 030600Z 08015G20KT 15SM OVC086 M02/M09 A2978 RMK AC8 SLP100

Decoded METAR for Yellowknife airport CYZF YZF

METAR issued by CYZF on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 06:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 46 hours and -1436 minutes ago.

visibility is 24km = 15sm.

The temperature is -2°C = 28°F, dew point is -9°C = 16°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 59 %.

QNH is 1008hPa = 29.78inHg

Wind 28km/h = 15kt with gusts at 37km/h = 20kt, direction is 80°.

Clouds : overcast at 8600ft = 2620m.

Remarks : AC8 Sea Level Pressure SLP=100

TAF for Yellowknife airport CYZF YZF

CYZF 030540Z 0306/0412 08015KT P6SM OVC100 FM030700 09015G25KT P6SM BKN050 OVC080 TEMPO 0307/0309 4SM -SN PROB30 0307/0309 4SM -FZRA FM030900 09015G25KT P6SM BKN030 OVC060 TEMPO 0309/0314 4SM -FZRA BR OVC020 FM031400 08020G30KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 TEMPO 0314/0319 5SM -RA BR BKN050 FM031900 09015G25KT P6SM SCT050 SCT120 FM040000 09008KT P6SM BKN040 FM040500 22006KT P6SM SCT012 BKN060 RMK NXT FCST BY 030900Z

Decoded TAF for Yellowknife airport CYZF YZF

TAF issued by CYZF on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 05:40 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 22 hours and 24 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Saturday, May 3, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Saturday, May 3, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC

0306/0412 08015KT P6SM OVC100

wind 15kt = 28km/h, direction is 80°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.

overcast at 10000ft = 3050m

from Saturday, May 3, 2025 à 07:00 heure TU to Saturday, May 3, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC

FM030700 09015G25KT P6SM BKN050 OVC080

wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 90°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.

broken at 5000ft = 1520m overcast at 8000ft = 2440m

temporarily from Saturday, May 3, 2025 à 07:00 heure TU to Saturday, May 3, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC

TEMPO 0307/0309 4SM -SN

Visibility is 6km = 4sm.

light snow

probability of 30% to have from Saturday, May 3, 2025 à 07:00 heure TU to Saturday, May 3, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC

PROB30 0307/0309 4SM -FZRA

Visibility is 6km = 4sm.

light intensity freezing rain

from Saturday, May 3, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Saturday, May 3, 2025 à 14:00 heure UTC

FM030900 09015G25KT P6SM BKN030 OVC060

wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 90°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.

broken at 3000ft = 910m overcast at 6000ft = 1830m

temporarily from Saturday, May 3, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Saturday, May 3, 2025 à 14:00 heure UTC

TEMPO 0309/0314 4SM -FZRA BR OVC020

Visibility is 6km = 4sm.

light intensity freezing rain

mist

overcast at 2000ft = 610m

from Saturday, May 3, 2025 à 14:00 heure TU to Saturday, May 3, 2025 à 19:00 heure UTC

FM031400 08020G30KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100

wind 20kt = 37km/h with gusts at 30kt = 56km/h, direction is 80°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.

scattered clouds at 5000ft = 1520m broken at 10000ft = 3050m

temporarily from Saturday, May 3, 2025 à 14:00 heure TU to Saturday, May 3, 2025 à 19:00 heure UTC

TEMPO 0314/0319 5SM -RA BR BKN050

Visibility is 8km = 5sm.

light rain

mist

broken at 5000ft = 1520m

from Saturday, May 3, 2025 à 19:00 heure TU to Saturday, May 3, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC

FM031900 09015G25KT P6SM SCT050 SCT120

wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 90°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.

scattered clouds at 5000ft = 1520m scattered clouds at 12000ft = 3660m

from Saturday, May 3, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Sunday, May 4, 2025 à 05:00 heure UTC

FM040000 09008KT P6SM BKN040

wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 90°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.

broken at 4000ft = 1220m

from Sunday, May 4, 2025 à 05:00 heure TU to Sunday, May 4, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC

FM040500 22006KT P6SM SCT012 BKN060

wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 220°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.

scattered clouds at 1200ft = 370m broken at 6000ft = 1830m

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