456  
NZUS99 KBOU 020829  
SYNBOU  
 
HOT-AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR COLORADO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER, COLORADO  
0225 MDT THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026  
 
* * * * * NORTHEAST COLORADO * * * * *  
 
METAR KFNL 020756Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM CLR 02/M01 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP042  
T00171011 FZRANO $  
METAR KFNL 020656Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM CLR 02/M01 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP039  
T00221006 401280022 FZRANO $  
METAR KFNL 020556Z AUTO 09004KT 10SM CLR 04/00 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP038  
60000 T00390000 10111 20039 50005 $  
 
METAR KGXY 020756Z AUTO 03004KT 9SM CLR M01/M03 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP072  
T10111028 FZRANO $  
METAR KGXY 020656Z AUTO 02003KT 10SM CLR 01/M03 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP069  
T00061028 401220006 FZRANO $  
METAR KGXY 020556Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/M02 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP060  
60000 T00171017 10106 20017 50003 FZRANO $  
 
METAR KLMO 020815Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC006 04/03 A2973 RMK AO2  
T00360025  
METAR KLMO 020755Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM OVC006 04/03 A2972 RMK AO2  
T00350025  
METAR KLMO 020735Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC006 04/03 A2973 RMK AO2  
T00350026  
 
METAR KBDU 020815Z AUTO 28003KT 1 1/4SM BR OVC001 03/03 A2970 RMK  
AO2  
METAR KBDU 020755Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC001 03/03 A2970 RMK  
AO2  
METAR KBDU 020735Z AUTO 00000KT 3/4SM BR OVC003 03/03 A2969 RMK AO2  
 
METAR KEIK 020815Z AUTO 05003KT 1/4SM FG VV002 04/04 A2969 RMK AO2  
T00380038 $  
METAR KEIK 020755Z AUTO 02004KT 1/4SM FG VV002 04/04 A2970 RMK AO2  
T00410041 $  
METAR KEIK 020735Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV002 04/04 A2969 RMK AO2  
T00390039 $  
 
KBJC 020745Z 0208/0306 36005KT 1/4SM FG VV001  
TEMPO 0213/0214 5SM BR FEW001  
FM021400 19009KT P6SM FEW003 FEW100  
FM022200 25010KT P6SM FEW120  
TEMPO 0222/0301 25014G24KT  
FM030400 31015G25KT P6SM FEW120  
METAR KBJC 020815Z AUTO 01005KT 1/4SM FG OVC002 03/03 A2971 RMK AO2  
METAR KBJC 020755Z AUTO 35005KT 1/4SM FG OVC002 03/03 A2970 RMK AO2  
METAR KBJC 020735Z AUTO 36008KT 1/4SM FG OVC002 03/03 A2970 RMK AO2  
 
KDEN 020530Z 0206/0312 31009KT 1SM BR BKN003  
TEMPO 0206/0207 1/4SM FG VV001  
FM020700 VRB05KT 1/4SM FG VV001  
FM021100 18005KT 1/2SM FG VV002  
TEMPO 0211/0213 5SM BR FEW001  
FM021300 19009KT P6SM FEW003 FEW100  
FM021500 21009KT P6SM FEW100  
FM022100 25014KT P6SM FEW100  
TEMPO 0221/0301 25014G24KT  
FM030400 36013G21KT P6SM FEW120  
METAR KDEN 020753Z 00000KT 1/2SM R35L/1000V1400FT FG VV002 04/04 A2970  
RMK AO2 SLP028 T00440044  
SPECI KDEN 020727Z VRB03KT 1/4SM R35L/1200V1400FT FG VV002 04/04 A2969  
RMK AO2 T00440044  
METAR KDEN 020653Z 04003KT 1/4SM R35L/1000V1200FT FG VV001 04/04 A2968  
RMK AO2 SLP024 T00440044 401280022  
 
METAR KBKF 020558Z 00000KT 10SM SCT060 SCT100 BKN160 05/05 A2967 RMK  
AO2A SLP019 60001 T00540048 10073 20043 53002  
 
KAPA 020530Z 0206/0306 25008KT P6SM VCFG FEW003 SCT220  
TEMPO 0206/0210 1SM BR SCT003  
FM021000 18009KT P6SM FEW003 FEW100  
FM021500 21011KT P6SM FEW100  
FM022000 25015G25KT P6SM FEW100  
FM030100 25012KT P6SM FEW100  
FM030500 35013G21KT P6SM FEW120  
METAR KAPA 020753Z 12004KT 10SM FEW200 02/01 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP042  
T00220006  
METAR KAPA 020653Z 21003KT 10SM FEW220 03/02 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP041  
T00280017 401220017  
METAR KAPA 020553Z 00000KT 10SM FEW100 BKN200 04/03 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP038  
60011 T00440028 10083 20028 53003  
 
METAR KMNH 020815Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 00/00 A2974 RMK AO2  
METAR KMNH 020755Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 00/00 A2974 RMK AO2  
METAR KMNH 020735Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 00/00 A2974 RMK AO2  
 
METAR KFMM 020815Z AUTO 33007KT 7SM CLR 02/02 A2969 RMK AO2  
METAR KFMM 020755Z AUTO 33007KT 7SM FEW055 02/02 A2969 RMK AO2  
METAR KFMM 020735Z AUTO 33006KT 7SM CLR 02/02 A2969 RMK AO2  
 
METAR KSTK 020815Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC008 04/04 A2968 RMK AO2  
METAR KSTK 020755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC006 04/04 A2968 RMK AO2  
METAR KSTK 020735Z AUTO 36003KT 10SM OVC006 04/04 A2968 RMK AO2  
 
SPECI KAKO 020818Z AUTO 32007KT 1 1/4SM BR OVC002 03/03 A2968 RMK AO2  
T00330033  
SPECI KAKO 020801Z AUTO 31006KT 2 1/2SM BR OVC002 03/03 A2968 RMK AO2  
T00330033  
METAR KAKO 020753Z AUTO 32006KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC002 03/03 A2968 RMK AO2  
SLP048 T00330033  
 
METAR KLIC 020755Z AUTO 34010KT 10SM OVC008 04/03 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP024  
T00440033  
SPECI KLIC 020748Z AUTO 34009KT 10SM OVC009 04/03 A2968 RMK AO2  
T00440033  
METAR KLIC 020655Z AUTO 34008KT 10SM OVC013 04/03 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP028  
T00440033 401280022  
 
METAR K2V6 020814Z AUTO 35004KT 5SM DZ OVC004 04/03 A2968 RMK AO2  
METAR K2V6 020754Z AUTO 02005KT 5SM -RA OVC004 04/03 A2968 RMK AO2  
METAR K2V6 020734Z AUTO 02004KT 7SM DZ OVC004 04/03 A2968 RMK AO2  
 
METAR K2V5 020815Z AUTO 01006KT 10SM OVC006 04/04 A2968 RMK AO2  
METAR K2V5 020755Z AUTO 02006KT 10SM -DZ OVC006 04/04 A2968 RMK AO2  
METAR K2V5 020735Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC006 04/03 A2968 RMK AO2  
 
METAR KITR 020753Z AUTO 35008KT 1/4SM FG VV001 04/04 A2966 RMK AO2  
SLP030 T00390039 $  
METAR KITR 020653Z AUTO 02011KT 1/4SM FG VV001 04/04 A2964 RMK AO2  
SLP023 T00390039 401280017 $  
SPECI KITR 020605Z AUTO 03015KT 1/4SM FG VV001 04/04 A2961 RMK AO2  
T00390039  
 
SUNRISE/SUNSET FOR 04/02/2026  
FORT COLLINS - 06:41:40 MDT / 19:25:49 MDT  
DENVER - 06:41:49 MDT / 19:24:49 MDT  
STERLING - 06:34:11 MDT / 19:18:28 MDT  
 
DENVER/BOULDER (KFTG) 04/02/26 08:15 UTC  
RADAR VAD WINDS HEIGHT DIR/SPD(KT)  
8000 FT MSL...314/003  
7900 FT MSL...254/003  
7200 FT MSL...248/003  
7000 FT MSL...159/007  
6600 FT MSL...234/004  
 
DENVER/BOULDER AVIATION DISCUSSION  
ISSUED AT 0556 UTC THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026  
   
AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY/  
 
ISSUED AT 1142 PM MDT WED APR 1 2026  
RAIN SHOWERS HAVE MOVED OFF TO THE EAST AND CLOUDS ARE QUICKLY  
DISSIPATING WITH SKIES BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR. THESE CLEAR SKIES  
COMBINED WITH LIGHT WINDS AND RECENT RAINFALL WILL LEAD TO FOG. AT  
DEN, FOG HAS QUICKLY FORMED OVER THE PAST HOUR WITH VISIBILITY  
FALLING UNDER A MILE. EXPECT FOG TO SET IN THROUGH MOST OF THE  
OVERNIGHT HOURS AT DEN AND BJC WITH VISIBILITY FALLING TO A  
QUARTER MILE OR LESS. APA SHOULD SEE ENOUGH SOUTH WIND TO KEEP FOG  
FROM FORMING, BUT BR WITH A SLIGHT VISIBILITY RESTRICTION WILL BE  
POSSIBLE. SOUTHERLY WINDS CREEP UP FROM THE SOUTH AND WILL  
PROVIDE ENOUGH DRIER AIR TO SCOUR THE FOG OUT AT DEN, MOSTLY  
LIKELY BETWEEN 12-14Z.  
ONCE THE FOG DISSIPATES, VFR TO PREVAIL THURSDAY UNDER MOSTLY  
CLEAR SKIES. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.  
WINDS INCREASE AFTER 20Z WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS THEN DECREASE AFTER 00-01Z, BUT A COLD FRONT WILL BRING A  
WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTH TO NORTHWEST AND INCREASE WINDS 03-05Z.  
 
* * * * * SOUTHEAST COLORADO * * * * *  
 
METAR K4BM 020815Z AUTO 22015G30KT 10SM CLR M01/M06 A2987 RMK AO2  
METAR K4BM 020755Z AUTO 18014G25KT 10SM CLR M02/M05 A2986 RMK AO2  
METAR K4BM 020735Z AUTO 18012G24KT 10SM SCT090 M01/M05 A2986 RMK AO2  
 
METAR KAFF 020755Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM CLR 06/M01 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP026  
T00621015  
METAR KAFF 020655Z AUTO 32003KT 10SM CLR 04/01 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP029  
T00410008 401160012  
METAR KAFF 020555Z 34007KT 10SM SCT180 03/01 A2967 RMK AO2A SLP031 60000  
T00300012 10082 20030 52008  
 
KCOS 020712Z 0207/0306 02005KT P6SM FEW200  
FM021000 35008KT P6SM FEW150  
FM021500 17006KT P6SM FEW180  
FM021800 20012G28KT P6SM SKC  
FM030400 34010KT P6SM SKC  
METAR KCOS 020754Z 00000KT 10SM FEW210 04/02 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP037  
T00440022  
METAR KCOS 020654Z 03005KT 10SM FEW180 SCT210 04/02 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP039  
T00390022 401330000  
METAR KCOS 020554Z 28007KT 10SM BKN180 04/03 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP041 60001  
T00440028 10106 20044 51009  
 
METAR KFLY 020815Z AUTO 35006KT 10SM CLR 03/00 A2973 RMK AO2  
T00281002  
METAR KFLY 020755Z AUTO 33005KT 10SM CLR 03/00 A2973 RMK AO2  
T00261003  
METAR KFLY 020735Z AUTO 32004KT 10SM CLR 03/00 A2973 RMK AO2  
T00300000  
 
KFCS 020400Z 0204/0310 33009KT 9999 SKC 520309 QNH2967INS  
BECMG 0206/0207 30009KT 9999 SKC 520309 QNH2969INS  
BECMG 0214/0215 25009KT 9999 SKC 520309 QNH2975INS  
BECMG 0218/0219 21012G18KT 9999 FEW110 520309 QNH2972INS  
BECMG 0220/0221 22020G30KT 9999 FEW080 SCT120 520009  
QNH2963INS  
BECMG 0303/0304 24025G35KT 9999 SCT100 530009 QNH2968INS  
BECMG 0309/0310 34012G18KT 9999 SCT120 520303 530609  
QNH2977INS TX15/0221Z TN01/0212Z  
METAR KFCS 020755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/M00 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP050  
T00281005 $  
METAR KFCS 020655Z AUTO 32006KT 10SM FEW210 04/01 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP055  
T00420014 401580007 $  
METAR KFCS 020555Z AUTO 30004KT 10SM FEW190 04/01 A2967 RMK AO2 SLP053  
60000 T00380007 10105 20038 52009 $  
 
KPUB 020520Z 0206/0306 30010KT P6SM SCT110  
FM020800 30007KT P6SM FEW110 WS020/31032KT  
FM021300 27009KT P6SM SKC  
FM022000 23015G28KT P6SM SKC  
FM030400 25010KT P6SM SKC  
METAR KPUB 020753Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM CLR 09/01 A2966 RMK AO2 SLP015  
T00890006 $  
METAR KPUB 020653Z AUTO 26004KT 10SM CLR 06/03 A2966 RMK AO2 SLP023  
T00610028 402000017 $  
METAR KPUB 020553Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR 07/03 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP018  
60000 T00720033 10156 20067 51017 $  
 
METAR KVTP 020815Z AUTO 26019G24KT 10SM SCT035 M01/M03 A2994 RMK AO2  
METAR KVTP 020755Z AUTO 26015G26KT 10SM SCT035 M01/M04 A2994 RMK AO2  
METAR KVTP 020735Z AUTO 26016G32KT 10SM SCT038 M01/M03 A2994 RMK AO2  
 
METAR KTAD 020754Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM CLR 06/M05 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP014  
T00561050 $  
METAR KTAD 020654Z AUTO 05006KT 10SM CLR 08/M05 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP012  
T00781050 402170017 $  
METAR KTAD 020554Z AUTO 25012KT 10SM CLR 08/M05 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP003  
T00831050 10156 20083 51013 $  
 
METAR KLHX 020753Z AUTO 29007KT 10SM CLR 06/03 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP022  
T00560028  
METAR KLHX 020653Z AUTO 26009KT 10SM CLR 07/04 A2966 RMK AO2 SLP022  
T00720039 402060044  
METAR KLHX 020553Z AUTO 29008KT 10SM CLR 08/04 A2964 RMK AO2 SLP015  
60002 T00780039 10200 20078 53022  
 
METAR KLAA 020753Z AUTO 33012G22KT 10SM BKN090 08/06 A2965 RMK AO2  
SLP010 T00780056  
METAR KLAA 020653Z AUTO 29011G19KT 10SM FEW055 OVC085 08/06 A2963 RMK  
AO2 RAE32 SLP012 P0001 T00780061 402500056  
METAR KLAA 020553Z AUTO 30010KT 10SM -RA FEW055 BKN070 OVC080 10/07  
A2960 RMK AO2 RAB32 PRESRR SLP001 P0000 60000 T01000067 10189  
20100 53020  
 
METAR KSPD 020756Z AUTO 28008KT 04/M03 A2967 RMK AO1 SLP011  
T00391033  
METAR KSPD 020656Z AUTO 28009KT 08/M02 A2964 RMK AO1 SLP000 T00831017  
402170044  
METAR KSPD 020556Z AUTO 28014G22KT 11/M02 A2960 RMK AO1 SLP989 T01111022  
10211 20100 53007  
 
SUNRISE/SUNSET FOR 04/02/2026  
BURLINGTON - 06:31:20 MDT / 19:13:47 MDT  
PUEBLO - 06:41:25 MDT / 19:22:29 MDT  
LAMAR - 06:33:31 MDT / 19:14:21 MDT  
 
PUEBLO (KPUX) 04/02/26 08:21 UTC  
RADAR VAD WINDS HEIGHT DIR/SPD(KT)  
5900 FT MSL...301/009  
5700 FT MSL...328/007  
 
PUEBLO AVIATION DISCUSSION  
ISSUED AT 0636 UTC THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026  
   
AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY/  
 
ISSUED AT 955 PM MDT WED APR 1 2026  
VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT KALS, KCOS, AND KPUB THROUGH 24  
HOURS.  
KALS: SOUTHWEST WINDS AND SOME MID-LEVEL CLOUDS OVERNIGHT, WITH  
STRONGER GUSTS AROUND 30 KNOTS BY EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.  
KCOS: SHOWERS HAVE DEPARTED THE AREA, WITH BREEZY NORTH WINDS  
LINGERING OVERNIGHT ALONG WITH MID-LEVEL CLOUDS. GUSTY SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 25-30 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON.  
KPUB: A FEW HOURS OF LLWS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT, BETWEEN 08-13Z  
WITH STRONGER 30-35 KNOT GUSTS JUST OFF THE DECK. GUSTS WILL MIX  
DOWN TO THE SURFACE IN THE AFTERNOON, MAINLY OUT OF THE WSW.  
 
* * * * * NORTHWEST COLORADO * * * * *  
 
METAR KCAG 020753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT039 BKN048 03/03 A2982 RMK AO2  
RAE0656 SLP080 P0000 T00330028  
SPECI KCAG 020731Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT025 SCT044 04/03 A2982 RMK AO2  
RAE0656 P0000 T00390028  
METAR KCAG 020653Z AUTO 29004KT 10SM -RA FEW013 BKN025 OVC037 04/03  
A2983 RMK AO2 RAB21 SLP087 P0001 T00440033 400890039  
 
METAR KHDN 020756Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM SCT022 SCT049 OVC100 03/03 A2984  
RMK AO2 RAB01E53 SLP083 P0001 T00330028  
METAR KHDN 020656Z AUTO 26009KT 10SM BKN023 OVC046 04/03 A2984 RMK AO2  
SLP084 T00440028  
SPECI KHDN 020649Z AUTO 26009KT 10SM BKN023 BKN038 OVC046 04/03 A2984  
RMK AO2  
 
METAR KSBS 020815Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM SCT008 OVC014 A2982 RMK AO1  
METAR KSBS 020755Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM BKN012 OVC017 A2982 RMK AO1  
METAR KSBS 020735Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC015 A2982 RMK AO1  
 
METAR KC07 020815Z AUTO 1/2SM -SN OVC002 A2988 RMK AO2 P0002  
METAR KC07 020755Z AUTO 1/2SM +SN OVC002 A2989 RMK AO2 P0002  
METAR KC07 020735Z AUTO 1/2SM -SN OVC002 A2989 RMK AO2  
 
METAR K33V 020815Z AUTO 22010KT 10SM SCT025 SCT036 BKN055 01/00 A2981  
RMK AO1  
METAR K33V 020755Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM SCT028 SCT035 SCT050 00/00 A2981  
RMK AO1  
METAR K33V 020735Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM SCT028 BKN039 BKN060 01/00 A2982  
RMK AO1  
 
METAR KEEO 020753Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM CLR 04/02 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP076  
T00390017 PNO $  
METAR KEEO 020653Z AUTO 30003KT 10SM FEW030 BKN041 BKN090 04/03 A2984  
RMK AO2 RAE43 SLP078 T00440028 400890044 PNO $  
SPECI KEEO 020651Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM FEW019 BKN041 OVC055 04/03 A2984  
RMK AO2 RAE43 PNO $  
 
METAR K20V 020815Z AUTO 25007KT 10SM SCT055 BKN070 OVC080 03/00 A2984  
RMK AO2  
METAR K20V 020755Z AUTO 24007KT 10SM SCT045 OVC070 03/00 A2984 RMK  
AO2  
METAR K20V 020735Z AUTO 26007KT 10SM SCT038 BKN045 OVC055 03/00 A2985  
RMK AO2  
 
METAR KGNB 020815Z AUTO 27009KT 10SM SCT017 BKN023 OVC047 02/00 A2986  
RMK AO2 T00200001  
METAR KGNB 020755Z AUTO 26010KT 10SM BKN017 BKN022 OVC028 02/00 A2987  
RMK AO2 T00220000  
METAR KGNB 020735Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC015 02/00 A2988 RMK AO2  
T00200001  
 
METAR K0CO 020815Z AUTO 31034G45KT 7SM BKN008 OVC014 M07/M07 A2981 RMK  
AO2  
METAR K0CO 020755Z AUTO 30043G52KT 2SM -SN SCT002 BKN007 OVC012 M07/M07  
A2979 RMK AO2  
METAR K0CO 020735Z AUTO 31039G50KT 1 1/4SM -SN BKN004 OVC012 M07/M07  
A2979 RMK AO2  
 
METAR KC99 020815Z AUTO 30015G27KT M03/M05 A2982 RMK AO2  
METAR KC99 020755Z AUTO 30018G30KT 260V330 OVC007 M03/M04 A2980 RMK  
AO2  
METAR KC99 020737Z AUTO 30022G36KT OVC007 M03/M04 A2980 RMK AO2  
 
KGJT 020542Z 0206/0306 03005KT P6SM FEW060 OVC080  
FM021000 12007KT P6SM FEW035 FEW120  
FM021500 16010G19KT P6SM FEW035 FEW200  
FM021900 22015G23KT P6SM FEW040 SCT110  
FM030100 26020G28KT P6SM SCT040 BKN090  
METAR KGJT 020753Z AUTO 10007KT 10SM BKN080 OVC100 07/06 A2983 RMK AO2  
SLP073 T00720056  
METAR KGJT 020653Z AUTO 09009KT 10SM CLR 08/05 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP076  
T00780050 401440072  
METAR KGJT 020553Z AUTO 12005KT 10SM OVC095 09/06 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP077  
T00890061 10100 20078 51011  
 
KRIL 020542Z 0206/0306 09004KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 OVC090  
FM021000 00000KT P6SM BKN050  
FM021400 18005KT P6SM FEW030 SCT200  
FM021800 24010G21KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100  
FM030000 23025G35KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060  
METAR KRIL 020753Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM BKN025 OVC034 06/05 A2985 RMK AO2  
SLP085 T00610050  
SPECI KRIL 020739Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN023 OVC035 06/04 A2986 RMK AO2  
T00610044  
METAR KRIL 020653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW024 BKN034 OVC095 07/05 A2985  
RMK AO2 RAB24E52 SLP084 P0000 T00670050 401060061  
 
METAR K5SM 020815Z AUTO 7SM OVC002 M02/M02 A2994 RMK AO2  
METAR K5SM 020755Z AUTO 10SM OVC002 M02/M02 A2994 RMK AO2  
METAR K5SM 020735Z AUTO 5SM BR OVC002 M02/M02 A2995 RMK AO2  
 
KEGE 020542Z 0206/0306 28008KT P6SM VCSH FEW029 OVC070  
FM021000 09005KT P6SM OVC050  
FM021500 23009KT P6SM FEW010 FEW200  
FM021800 22018G35KT P6SM FEW010 SCT100  
FM030000 24020G35KT P6SM BKN050  
SPECI KEGE 020818Z AUTO 31005KT 10SM -RA BKN026 OVC035 04/03 A2987 RMK  
AO2 P0003  
METAR KEGE 020756Z AUTO 28010KT 10SM -RA FEW028 BKN037 OVC080 05/03  
A2988 RMK AO2 RAB44 SLP086 P0001 T00500028  
METAR KEGE 020656Z AUTO 28007KT 10SM SCT040 OVC060 06/01 A2987 RMK AO2  
SLP076 T00610011  
 
KASE 020542Z 0206/0306 36003KT P6SM VCSH FEW005 OVC012 PROB30  
0206/0210 3SM -SHSN BR OVC020  
FM021200 15005KT P6SM FEW020 SCT060  
FM021800 19011KT P6SM SCT110 SCT250  
FM030000 22020KT P6SM BKN050  
SPECI KASE 020811Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA BKN026 OVC032 02/01 A2988 RMK  
AO2 RAB02 P0000 T00220011  
SPECI KASE 020804Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM -RA BKN021 BKN027 OVC050 02/01 A2988  
RMK AO2 RAB02 P0000 T00220011  
METAR KASE 020753Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM SCT027 SCT034 OVC060 02/01 A2988  
RMK AO2 SLP060 T00220011  
 
METAR KCCU 020815Z AUTO 28013G21KT 10SM SCT003 BKN017 OVC026 M06/M07  
A2993 RMK AO2  
METAR KCCU 020755Z AUTO 27020G30KT 7SM BKN003 BKN007 OVC017 M06/M07  
A2992 RMK AO2  
METAR KCCU 020735Z AUTO 27024G30KT 5SM BR SCT005 BKN009 OVC016 M06/M07  
A2991 RMK AO2  
 
METAR KLXV 020753Z AUTO 03005KT 10SM FEW024 BKN040 OVC047 M01/M04 A2991  
RMK AO2 SNB01E14 SLP045 P0000 T10111039  
SPECI KLXV 020746Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM FEW025 SCT029 OVC042 M01/M04 A2991  
RMK AO2 SNB01E14 P0000 T10111039  
SPECI KLXV 020702Z AUTO 04005KT 10SM -SN BKN025 OVC041 M01/M04 A2991 RMK  
AO2 SNB01 P0000 T10111039  
 
SUNRISE/SUNSET FOR 04/02/2026  
RANGELY - 06:56:50 MDT / 19:40:20 MDT  
GRAND JUNCTION - 06:56:36 MDT / 19:38:45 MDT  
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS - 06:48:44 MDT / 19:32:46 MDT  
 
GRAND JUNCTION (KGJX) 04/02/26 08:20 UTC  
RADAR VAD WINDS HEIGHT DIR/SPD(KT)  
17100 FT MSL...261/030  
17000 FT MSL...261/029  
16000 FT MSL...260/026  
15500 FT MSL...259/028  
15000 FT MSL...257/025  
14400 FT MSL...257/024  
14000 FT MSL...252/025  
13400 FT MSL...253/025  
13000 FT MSL...252/024  
12400 FT MSL...251/024  
12000 FT MSL...248/021  
11700 FT MSL...252/022  
11000 FT MSL...255/021  
11000 FT MSL...246/017  
10400 FT MSL...237/016  
10200 FT MSL...263/013  
10100 FT MSL...234/017  
 
GRAND JUNCTION AVIATION DISCUSSION  
ISSUED AT 0618 UTC THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026  
   
AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY/  
 
ISSUED AT 1158 PM MDT WED APR 1 2026  
LOW TO MID CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY LIFT FROM WEST TO EAST  
OVERNIGHT THROUGH SOME MVFR TO IFR CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN  
POSSIBLE FOR KDHN, KASE, KEGE, KGUC AND KTEX. A POSSIBILITY OF  
FOG/STRATUS DEVELOPING OVER THE KDRO OVERNIGHT STILL REMAINS IN  
THE WAKE OF THE HEAVY PRECIPITATION TODAY. CONFIDENCE STILL NOT  
HIGH ENOUGH BUT WILL CONTINUE USING SATELLITE AND OBS TO  
MONITOR AND UPDATE AS NECESSARY.CONDITIONS SHOULD BECOME VFR  
HEADING TOWARDS 18Z BUT ONLY FOR A SHORT WHILE BEFORE ANOTHER  
SYSTEM REINTRODUCES MIDLEVEL CLOUDS.  
 
* * * * * SOUTHWEST COLORADO * * * * *  
 
METAR KAJZ 020815Z AUTO 03007KT 10SM SCT085 07/05 A2987 RMK AO2  
T00730050  
METAR KAJZ 020755Z AUTO 01006KT 10SM SCT085 07/05 A2988 RMK AO2  
T00720051  
METAR KAJZ 020735Z AUTO 03006KT 10SM CLR 07/06 A2988 RMK AO2  
T00720055  
 
KMTJ 020542Z 0206/0306 12007KT P6SM OVC070  
FM021500 18009KT P6SM FEW020 FEW250  
FM021700 22012KT P6SM FEW020 FEW250  
FM021900 22017G27KT P6SM FEW015 FEW250  
FM030500 29015G25KT P6SM SCT010 BKN050  
METAR KMTJ 020753Z AUTO 11006KT 10SM CLR 06/03 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP086  
T00560028  
METAR KMTJ 020653Z AUTO 14006KT 10SM CLR 06/03 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP086  
T00560033 401110056  
METAR KMTJ 020553Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM OVC080 07/04 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP084  
60004 T00720039 10106 20072 50010  
 
METAR KGUC 020756Z AUTO 25008KT 10SM BKN075 03/01 A2991 RMK AO2  
RAB0657E10 SLP110 P0000 T00330011 $  
METAR KGUC 020656Z AUTO 26009KT 240V300 10SM FEW035 BKN050 OVC070 04/01  
A2991 RMK AO2 RAE46 SLP108 P0000 T00390011 $  
SPECI KGUC 020630Z AUTO 24009KT 10SM FEW021 BKN070 OVC080 03/01 A2990  
RMK AO2 RAE25 P0000 $  
 
METAR K7BM 020815Z AUTO 26015G28KT 230V300 10SM SCT023 SCT029 SCT037  
02/M05 A2985 RMK AO2  
METAR K7BM 020755Z AUTO 27021G37KT 10SM SCT012 BKN025 OVC039 02/M05  
A2985 RMK AO2  
METAR K7BM 020735Z AUTO 31010G22KT 280V350 3SM -SN SCT012 OVC021 01/M02  
A2984 RMK AO2  
 
METAR KAEJ 020815Z AUTO 25009G14KT 10SM BKN055 06/M03 A2983 RMK AO2  
T00551034  
METAR KAEJ 020755Z AUTO 23014G29KT 10SM BKN065 BKN075 05/M03 A2982 RMK  
AO2 T00541029  
METAR KAEJ 020735Z AUTO 25009G27KT 10SM BKN065 06/M03 A2982 RMK AO2  
T00561035  
 
METAR KANK 020815Z AUTO 25017G30KT 10SM FEW065 06/M02 A2981 RMK AO2 PK  
WND 25030/0807 T00581019 $  
METAR KANK 020755Z AUTO 25015G24KT 10SM CLR 06/M02 A2980 RMK AO2 PK WND  
26032/0733 T00581019 $  
METAR KANK 020735Z AUTO 25023G32KT 10SM CLR 06/M02 A2979 RMK AO2 PK WND  
26032/0733 T00591018 $  
 
METAR KMYP 020815Z AUTO OVC001 M04/M04 A3001 RMK AO2 PWINO  
METAR KMYP 020755Z AUTO OVC001 M04/M04 A3002 RMK AO2 PWINO  
METAR KMYP 020735Z AUTO OVC001 M04/M04 A3003 RMK AO2 PWINO  
 
METAR KAIB 020815Z AUTO 08005KT 10SM SCT060 SCT090 05/03 A2993 RMK AO2  
T00500031  
METAR KAIB 020755Z AUTO 08007KT 10SM SCT090 05/04 A2993 RMK AO2  
T00530035  
METAR KAIB 020735Z AUTO 07006KT 10SM CLR 05/03 A2993 RMK AO2  
T00490034  
 
KTEX 020602Z 0206/0306 00000KT 3SM -SN VCSH SCT008 BKN020 OVC030  
FM021000 18003KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250  
FM021900 20012G22KT P6SM SCT250  
FM030000 20015G25KT P6SM BKN030  
METAR KTEX 020815Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA SCT001 BKN036 OVC050 00/00  
A3000 RMK AO2  
METAR KTEX 020755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT007 SCT029 OVC050 00/00 A3000  
RMK AO2  
METAR KTEX 020735Z AUTO 16005KT 5SM -DZ SCT001 BKN038 OVC045 00/00 A3000  
RMK AO2  
 
METAR K04V 020815Z AUTO 28012KT 10SM CLR 02/M02 A2990 RMK AO2  
METAR K04V 020755Z AUTO 27009KT 10SM CLR 02/M02 A2990 RMK AO2  
METAR K04V 020735Z AUTO 28008KT 10SM CLR 03/M01 A2990 RMK AO2  
 
METAR KCEZ 020753Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM BKN080 06/02 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP104  
T00560022  
METAR KCEZ 020653Z AUTO 28008KT 10SM BKN080 BKN090 10/01 A2994 RMK AO2  
SLP098 T01000011 401220061  
METAR KCEZ 020553Z AUTO 25006KT 10SM FEW055 OVC075 10/01 A2994 RMK AO2  
SLP100 T01000011 10122 20089 51015  
 
KDRO 020542Z 0206/0306 28010KT P6SM SCT080  
FM020900 VRB03KT P6SM VCFG FEW010 FEW220  
FM021800 23009KT P6SM FEW030 FEW250  
FM022100 25014G25KT P6SM FEW035 FEW200  
FM030300 24012KT P6SM SCT040 BKN200  
METAR KDRO 020753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW075 04/02 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP125  
T00440017  
METAR KDRO 020653Z AUTO 25004KT 10SM CLR 05/02 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP119  
T00500022 401110050  
METAR KDRO 020553Z AUTO 25009KT 10SM CLR 06/03 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP112  
T00560028 10083 20056 51011  
 
METAR KPSO 020815Z AUTO VRB01KT 10SM FEW060 02/01 A2998 RMK AO2  
METAR KPSO 020755Z AUTO 24007KT 10SM CLR 03/01 A2998 RMK AO2  
METAR KPSO 020735Z AUTO 24009KT 10SM CLR 04/01 A2998 RMK AO2  
 
METAR KCPW 020815Z AUTO OVC002 M05/M05 A3004 RMK AO2 PWINO  
METAR KCPW 020755Z AUTO OVC002 M04/M04 A3005 RMK AO2 P0001 PWINO  
METAR KCPW 020735Z AUTO OVC002 M04/M04 A3006 RMK AO2 PWINO  
 
KALS 020520Z 0206/0306 27008KT P6SM SCT110  
FM020800 22009KT P6SM FEW060 FEW110  
FM021600 23012KT P6SM SKC  
FM021900 24020G32KT P6SM SKC  
FM030300 23015KT P6SM SKC  
METAR KALS 020752Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM CLR M02/M05 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP086  
T10171050 $  
METAR KALS 020652Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM CLR 00/M04 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP094  
T00001044 401280000 $  
METAR KALS 020552Z AUTO 31005KT 10SM OVC075 03/M04 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP073  
T00331039 10089 20017 51017 $  
 
SUNRISE/SUNSET FOR 04/02/2026  
VAIL - 06:47:27 MDT / 19:30:20 MDT  
DURANGO - 06:55:02 MDT / 19:34:52 MDT  
ALAMOSA - 06:46:56 MDT / 19:26:59 MDT  
 
GRAND JUNCTION (KGJX) 04/02/26 08:20 UTC  
RADAR VAD WINDS HEIGHT DIR/SPD(KT)  
17100 FT MSL...261/030  
17000 FT MSL...261/029  
16000 FT MSL...260/026  
15500 FT MSL...259/028  
15000 FT MSL...257/025  
14400 FT MSL...257/024  
14000 FT MSL...252/025  
13400 FT MSL...253/025  
13000 FT MSL...252/024  
12400 FT MSL...251/024  
12000 FT MSL...248/021  
11700 FT MSL...252/022  
11000 FT MSL...255/021  
11000 FT MSL...246/017  
10400 FT MSL...237/016  
10200 FT MSL...263/013  
10100 FT MSL...234/017  
 
GRAND JUNCTION AVIATION DISCUSSION  
ISSUED AT 0618 UTC THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026  
   
AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY/  
 
ISSUED AT 1158 PM MDT WED APR 1 2026  
LOW TO MID CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY LIFT FROM WEST TO EAST  
OVERNIGHT THROUGH SOME MVFR TO IFR CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN  
POSSIBLE FOR KDHN, KASE, KEGE, KGUC AND KTEX. A POSSIBILITY OF  
FOG/STRATUS DEVELOPING OVER THE KDRO OVERNIGHT STILL REMAINS IN  
THE WAKE OF THE HEAVY PRECIPITATION TODAY. CONFIDENCE STILL NOT  
HIGH ENOUGH BUT WILL CONTINUE USING SATELLITE AND OBS TO  
MONITOR AND UPDATE AS NECESSARY.CONDITIONS SHOULD BECOME VFR  
HEADING TOWARDS 18Z BUT ONLY FOR A SHORT WHILE BEFORE ANOTHER  
SYSTEM REINTRODUCES MIDLEVEL CLOUDS.  
 
* * * * * ARIZONA * * * * *  
 
KPGA 020526Z 0206/0306 25005KT P6SM SKC  
FM021830 26012G20KT P6SM SKC  
FM030200 29013G18KT P6SM SKC  
METAR KPGA 020753Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM CLR 12/M02 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP079  
T01171017  
METAR KPGA 020653Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM CLR 12/01 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP080  
T01170011 401830106  
METAR KPGA 020553Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM FEW080 12/01 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP081  
T01220011 10183 20122 51008  
 
METAR KRQE 020753Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM CLR 03/M01 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP117  
T00281006 $  
METAR KRQE 020653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/M01 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP113  
T00501006 401220044 $  
METAR KRQE 020553Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM FEW060 05/M01 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP111  
T00501011 10122 20044 51015 $  
 
FLAGSTAFF AVIATION DISCUSSION  
ISSUED AT 0742 UTC THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026  
   
AVIATION...THURSDAY 02/06Z THROUGH FRIDAY 03/06Z  
EXPECT VFR  
CONDITIONS. SFC WINDS S-SW5-15KTS OVERNIGHT. SFC WINDS RESUME AT  
SW15-25G30-45KTS AFT 16Z-18Z THURSDAY, DECREASING AGAIN AFT 02Z  
FRIDAY.  
OUTLOOK...FRIDAY 03/06Z THROUGH SUNDAY 05/06Z...EXPECT VFR  
CONDITIONS. SFC WINDS N-E10-20G25KTS FOR BOTH DAYS.  
 
* * * * * UTAH * * * * *  
 
KSLC 020520Z 0206/0312 16014G22KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN050  
FM021600 33020G35KT 3SM -RASN SCT015 BKN030  
FM022000 33015G30KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN070  
FM030100 33011KT P6SM BKN070  
METAR KSLC 020754Z 29008KT 10SM RA FEW030 BKN047 OVC060 10/07 A2973 RMK  
AO2 SLP048 P0001 T01000067 $  
METAR KSLC 020654Z 29007KT 10SM -RA BKN055 BKN075 OVC100 09/07 A2972 RMK  
AO2 RAB07 SLP046 P0003 T00940072 401390078 $  
METAR KSLC 020554Z 17007KT 10SM FEW070 BKN100 09/07 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP048  
60011 T00890067 10128 20078 58002 $  
 
KVEL 020542Z 0206/0306 18004KT P6SM SKC  
FM021600 21009KT P6SM SCT060 BKN110  
FM021800 22013G25KT P6SM VCSH SCT070 BKN080  
FM022000 25017G31KT P6SM VCSH SCT070 BKN080  
FM030000 28025G35KT P6SM VCSH BKN080  
METAR KVEL 020753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW055 BKN070 OVC090 06/04 A2978  
RMK AO2 SLP067 T00610039  
METAR KVEL 020653Z AUTO 29004KT 10SM SCT060 BKN100 07/03 A2978 RMK AO2  
SLP066 T00720028 401220061  
METAR KVEL 020553Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM SCT075 07/02 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP068  
60000 T00670022 10106 20061 51007  
 
METAR KPUC 020753Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM OVC080 07/02 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP083  
T00670022  
METAR KPUC 020653Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM OVC070 07/03 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP081  
T00670028 401280061  
METAR KPUC 020553Z AUTO 03003KT 10SM OVC065 07/02 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP086  
T00670017 10117 20067 51004  
 
KCNY 020542Z 0206/0306 00000KT P6SM BKN100  
FM021300 16009KT P6SM FEW250  
FM021600 20016G24KT P6SM SKC  
FM022000 22021G33KT P6SM SCT250  
METAR KCNY 020753Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM CLR 08/04 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP060  
T00830044 $  
METAR KCNY 020653Z AUTO 05003KT 10SM SCT075 09/04 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP065  
T00890039 401670072 $  
METAR KCNY 020553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT085 OVC100 09/05 A2980 RMK AO2  
SLP068 T00940050 10128 20072 51012 $  
 
SALT LAKE CITY AVIATION DISCUSSION  
ISSUED AT 0359 UTC THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026  
   
AVIATION...KSLC  
PERIODIC RAIN SHOWERS CAN BE EXPECTED AT THE SLC  
TERMINAL THROUGH THE NIGHT. CANNOT RULE OUT BRIEF MVFR CONDITIONS IN  
THE SHOWERS, OTHERWISE VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL, WITH CIGS BELOW  
7KFT LIKELY WITH THE PASSING SHOWERS. THE SHOWERS MAY ALSO BRING  
BRIEFLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS, OTHERWISE SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL  
PREVAIL INTO THURSDAY MORNING. A STRONG COLD FRONT IS THEN EXPECTED  
TO CROSS THE TERMINAL BETWEEN 15-17Z, WHICH WILL BRING GUSTY WINDS,  
POTENTIALLY 35-40KT ALONG WITH A PERIOD OF MVFR CONDITIONS IN RAIN  
OR A RAIN/SNOW MIX. CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE BY 20-21Z, WITH A FEW  
LINGERING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE  
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.   
REST OF UTAH AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING  
PERIODIC SHOWERS CAN BE  
EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN UTAH AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING TERMINALS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. BRIEF MVFR CONDITIONS AND MOUNTAIN TOP  
OBSCURATIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE STRONGER SHOWERS, OTHERWISE VFR  
CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL. THE SHOWERS MAY ALSO BRING BRIEFLY GUSTY  
AND ERRATIC WINDS, OTHERWISE SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL PREVAIL INTO EARLY  
THURSDAY MORNING. SOUTHERN UTAH TERMINALS WILL SEE VFR CONDITIONS  
UNDER MOSTLY CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND SOUTHERLY WINDS  
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS NORTHERN  
UTAH THURSDAY MORNING, THEN WORK ITS WAY INTO SOUTHERN UTAH BY LATE  
AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING. STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS CAN BE  
EXPECTED ALONG AND BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. PERIODS OF MVFR CONDITIONS  
WITH RAIN OR A RAIN/SNOW MIX (IFR IN SNOW AT KEVW) CAN BE EXPECTED  
BEHIND THE COLD FRONT, ESPECIALLY NORTHERN TERMINALS, WITH  
CONDITIONS GRADUALLY IMPROVING AROUND 4-5 HOURS FOLLOWING THE  
PASSAGE OF THE FRONT.  
 
* * * * * WYOMING * * * * *  
 
KEVW 020520Z 0206/0306 23012KT P6SM -SHRASN BKN025  
PROB30 0214/0217 3SM -SHSN OVC020  
FM021700 26022G32KT 2SM -SN OVC015  
FM022000 27020G30KT 5SM -SHSN SCT015 OVC035  
FM030200 26014KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050=  
SPECI KEVW 020818Z AUTO 20011KT 1/2SM SN FG VV003 00/00 A2975 RMK AO2  
P0002 T00000000 $  
SPECI KEVW 020806Z AUTO 23010KT 3/4SM -SN BR VV004 00/00 A2976 RMK AO2  
P0000 T00000000 $  
SPECI KEVW 020802Z AUTO 23009KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR BKN005 OVC015 00/00 A2977  
RMK AO2 P0000 T00000000 $  
 
KRKS 020521Z 0206/0306 26010KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040  
FM021000 20010KT 2SM -SNRA OVC010  
FM021500 22012KT 5SM -SHSN SCT030 BKN050  
FM021700 24015G25KT 5SM -SHRASN SCT015 BKN025  
FM022000 28025G35KT 4SM -SHSN BKN025 OVC050  
FM030200 27015G24KT P6SM BKN030 OVC090  
METAR KRKS 020754Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM BKN060 02/00 A2977 RMK AO2 RAB16E38  
SLP064 P0000 T00220000  
METAR KRKS 020654Z AUTO 24010KT 10SM OVC080 03/M01 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP061  
T00331011 400830028  
METAR KRKS 020554Z AUTO 25012KT 10SM CLR 04/M01 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP061  
60000 T00391011 10078 20033 51012  
 
KRWL 020520Z 0206/0306 28011KT P6SM -RA OVC008  
FM020700 24010G20KT P6SM FEW020 BKN040 PROB30 0211/0214  
24020G35KT 4SM -SHRASN BR OVC020  
FM021400 23025G40KT P6SM SCT025 OVC040  
FM021700 24030G45KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 0221/0302 1/2SM SN FG  
OVC025  
METAR KRWL 020753Z AUTO 10SM CLR 03/02 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP041  
T00330017  
METAR KRWL 020653Z AUTO 10SM CLR 04/02 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP044 T00390022  
400780022  
SPECI KRWL 020606Z AUTO 10SM SCT019 SCT040 BKN060 03/03 A2974 RMK AO2  
T00330028  
 
KLAR 020520Z 0206/0306 31010KT P6SM -SHRA SCT005 BKN009  
TEMPO 0207/0209 SCT009 BKN015  
FM020900 25011KT P6SM FEW010 BKN050  
FM021100 23015G25KT P6SM SCT050  
FM021400 23026G40KT P6SM FEW250  
FM022100 25029G42KT P6SM SCT060 OVC120  
METAR KLAR 020753Z AUTO 32009KT 10SM BKN070 BKN080 02/01 A2973 RMK AO2  
RAB00E13 SLP025 P0000 T00220011  
SPECI KLAR 020715Z AUTO 32010KT 10SM FEW021 BKN034 OVC075 03/02 A2973  
RMK AO2 RAB00E13 P0000 T00280017  
METAR KLAR 020653Z AUTO 33006KT 10SM BKN019 OVC038 02/02 A2974 RMK AO2  
RAE03 SLP029 P0000 T00220017 400940017  
 
KCYS 020520Z 0206/0306 30008KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC015  
FM020700 30010KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025  
FM020900 27008KT P6SM SCT025 SCT050  
FM021500 25018G28KT P6SM FEW250  
FM030200 31020G30KT P6SM SCT080 OVC120  
METAR KCYS 020753Z AUTO 31003KT 10SM CLR 03/02 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP028  
T00280022  
METAR KCYS 020653Z AUTO 32004KT 10SM CLR 03/02 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP032  
T00330022 401060006  
METAR KCYS 020553Z AUTO 33004KT 10SM SCT025 03/02 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP045  
60001 T00280017 10056 20028 50000  
 
RIVERTON (KRIW) 04/02/26 08:17 UTC  
RADAR VAD WINDS HEIGHT DIR/SPD(KT)  
30000 FT MSL...200/033  
28000 FT MSL...207/030  
26000 FT MSL...214/049  
25000 FT MSL...207/045  
24000 FT MSL...212/041  
22000 FT MSL...212/037  
20000 FT MSL...221/030  
19000 FT MSL...226/033  
18000 FT MSL...231/025  
17000 FT MSL...230/027  
16000 FT MSL...238/028  
15000 FT MSL...250/026  
14000 FT MSL...247/023  
13600 FT MSL...264/019  
13000 FT MSL...251/026  
12000 FT MSL...265/017  
11200 FT MSL...266/015  
11000 FT MSL...257/025  
10000 FT MSL...254/015  
10000 FT MSL...253/014  
9000 FT MSL...244/018  
9000 FT MSL...245/017  
8000 FT MSL...258/017  
8000 FT MSL...266/018  
7300 FT MSL...265/020  
7000 FT MSL...264/016  
6700 FT MSL...267/020  
6200 FT MSL...276/009  
6000 FT MSL...270/010  
6000 FT MSL...278/008  
 
CHEYENNE (KCYS) 04/02/26 08:15 UTC  
RADAR VAD WINDS HEIGHT DIR/SPD(KT)  
18000 FT MSL...298/022  
15000 FT MSL...285/023  
14000 FT MSL...304/037  
14000 FT MSL...311/032  
13000 FT MSL...314/030  
12000 FT MSL...316/030  
11700 FT MSL...320/027  
11000 FT MSL...320/029  
10500 FT MSL...315/026  
10000 FT MSL...308/026  
9000 FT MSL...305/033  
8600 FT MSL...295/046  
8000 FT MSL...309/036  
7900 FT MSL...311/032  
7300 FT MSL...309/029  
7000 FT MSL...307/030  
6700 FT MSL...310/025  
6500 FT MSL...311/020  
 
RIVERTON AVIATION DISCUSSION  
ISSUED AT 0357 UTC THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026  
   
AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY/  
 
ISSUED AT 957 PM MDT WED APR 1 2026  
WEST OF THE DIVIDE...KBPI/KJAC/KPNA/KRKS TERMINALS  
WEATHER SYSTEM CONTINUES TO BRING BANDS OF PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA  
THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD, WITH PRECIPITATION TYPE MAINLY BEING SNOW.  
AT KRKS PRECIPITATION TYPE WILL MAINLY BE A RAIN/SNOW MIX. A HEAVIER  
SNOW BAND IS LIKELY (70%) TO PASS THROUGH THE JACKSON VALLEY FROM 12-  
14Z, WHICH WILL DROP VIS AND CIGS TO LIFR TEMPORARILY. CONDITIONS  
WILL DROP TO IFR AT KBPI AND KPNA WITH A HEAVIER SNOW BAND FROM 09-  
13Z. OVERALL CONDITIONS WILL BE MVFR TO IFR THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD.  
WIND WILL BE LESS THAN 10 KNOTS TONIGHT INCREASING BY 17Z/THURS AT  
ALL TERMINALS. WIND WILL AVERAGE 15-20 KNOTS, WITH GUSTS OF 25-35  
KNOTS THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. WIND WILL DECREASE BY 02Z, BUT  
REMAIN QUITE GUSTY AT KRKS THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. MOUNTAIN  
OBSCURATION WILL BE FREQUENT THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD.  
EAST OF THE DIVIDE...KCOD/KCPR/KLND/KRIW/KWRL TERMINALS  
WEATHER SYSTEM CONTINUE TO BRING LOW CHANCES FOR RAIN TO THE AREA  
THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD. MOST TERMINALS ONLY HAVE SHORT PERIODS OF A  
PROB30 FOR RAIN AND MVFR CONDITIONS, MAINLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.  
ISOLATED LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE (20% CHANCE), WITH THE BEST CHANCE  
(30%) BEING AT KCPR FROM 21-23Z. RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW AT KCOD  
THURSDAY EVENING, WITH MVFR CONDITIONS LIKELY (60%) FROM 02Z ONWARD.  
WIND WILL REMAIN BELOW 10 KNOTS TONIGHT, BUT WILL BEGIN INCREASING  
THURSDAY MORNING. BY 12Z WIND WILL BE 15-20 KNOTS AT KCPR. BY THE  
AFTERNOON WIND WILL AVERAGE 15-25 KNOTS, WITH GUSTS OF 25-35 KNOTS.  
WIND WILL REMAIN CLOSE TO THE SAME SPEED THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING,  
ALTHOUGH A SHIFT FROM WESTERLY TO NORTHWESTERLY WILL OCCUR AT KCOD,  
KWRL, AND KRIW. MOUNTAIN OBSCURATION MAY OCCUR AT TIMES.  
PLEASE SEE THE AVIATION WEATHER CENTER AND/OR CWSU ZDV AND ZLC FOR  
THE LATEST INFORMATION ON ICING AND TURBULENCE FORECASTS.  
 
CHEYENNE AVIATION DISCUSSION  
ISSUED AT 0737 UTC THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026  
   
AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY/  
 
ISSUED AT 1052 PM MDT WED APR 1 2026  
A PROGRESSIVE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL PUSH EAST OF THE REGION  
TONIGHT, WITH RAINFALL AND HIGH ELEVATION SNOW BRIEFLY ENDING AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CAN'T RULE OUT SOME TERMINALS IN/OUT OF FOG FOR THE REST  
OF THE NIGHT THROUGH 15Z THURSDAY DEPENDING ON CLOUD COVER. STRONG  
GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED FOR KRWL AND KLAR AFTER 12Z AS A STRONG COLD  
FRONT MOVES INTO THE REGION.  
HAZARDS/WEATHER TRENDS: CONDITIONS WILL TEMPORARILY IMPROVE AT THE  
SOUTHEAST WYOMING TERMINALS OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS WITH VFR  
CONDITIONS EXPECTED BY 08Z TO 11Z. MAIN CONCERN FOR THE REST OF  
TONIGHT AND INTO EARLY THURSDAY WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR FOG AND  
LIFR CIGS. TWEAKED THE TIMING AT MOST LOCATIONS SINCE THE EXTENT OF  
PRECIPITATION IS NOT QUITE AS WIDESPREAD AS PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT.  
ADDED VCFG FOR TERMINALS WHICH HAVE A 10% TO 25% CHANCE OF LOCALLY  
DENSE FOG. KAIA HAS THE HIGHEST PROBABILITY, SO LEFT THE PREVAILING  
LIFR CONDITIONS GOING BETWEEN 09Z AND 15Z. FOG AND LOW CIGS WILL  
LIFT BY 17Z FOR ALL TERMINALS.  
 
* * * * * NEBRASKA * * * * *  
 
METAR KIBM 020815Z AUTO 30003KT 10SM OVC050 04/02 A2968 RMK AO2  
T00420017  
METAR KIBM 020755Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM BKN050 OVC060 04/02 A2968 RMK AO2  
T00410016  
METAR KIBM 020735Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM -RA OVC046 04/01 A2969 RMK AO2  
T00400012  
 
KSNY 020520Z 0206/0306 05005KT 6SM -RA OVC005  
FM021000 33008KT P6SM VCFG OVC004  
FM021300 24010KT P6SM SCT015  
FM021800 21015G22KT P6SM SCT100 SCT250  
METAR KSNY 020753Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM -RA FEW007 OVC065 03/03 A2967 RMK  
AO2 RAB45 SLP045 P0000 T00330028  
SPECI KSNY 020743Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM FEW007 OVC060 03/03 A2967 RMK AO2  
T00330028  
METAR KSNY 020653Z AUTO 36003KT 8SM OVC005 03/03 A2967 RMK AO2 SLP046  
T00330028 400830011  
 
METAR KOGA 020815Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM -RA SCT050 03/02 A2969 RMK AO2  
T00250015  
METAR KOGA 020755Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM -RA SCT038 BKN047 02/01 A2969 RMK  
AO2 P0001 T00240013  
METAR KOGA 020735Z AUTO 03003KT 10SM -RA BKN038 OVC047 03/01 A2970 RMK  
AO2 T00250013  
 
SPECI KIML 020809Z AUTO 02009KT 5SM -RA BR FEW005 SCT018 OVC060 02/02  
A2966 RMK AO2 P0001 T00220017 $  
METAR KIML 020753Z AUTO 01010KT 5SM -RA BR BKN005 BKN016 OVC055 02/02  
A2966 RMK AO2 SLP054 P0011 T00220017 $  
METAR KIML 020653Z AUTO 03007KT 3SM RA BR OVC005 02/02 A2968 RMK AO2 CIG  
004V009 SLP061 P0016 T00220017 400940017 $  
 
KMCK 020709Z 0207/0306 01013KT 5SM BR OVC004  
FM021000 36015KT P6SM OVC007  
FM021200 33017KT P6SM BKN012  
FM021500 31013KT P6SM SCT018  
FM021700 30011KT P6SM SKC  
FM022100 23011KT P6SM SKC  
SPECI KMCK 020824Z AUTO 36010KT 5SM BR BKN014 OVC019 03/03 A2963 RMK AO2  
SNE02 P0000 T00330028  
SPECI KMCK 020804Z AUTO 01010KT 4SM BR SCT006 OVC019 03/03 A2962 RMK AO2  
SNE02 P0000 T00330028  
METAR KMCK 020753Z AUTO 01013KT 4SM -SN BR BKN005 OVC019 03/02 A2963 RMK  
AO2 RAB0656E00SNB00 SLP038 P0003 T00280022  
 
NORTH PLATTE (KLNX) 04/02/26 08:23 UTC  
RADAR VAD WINDS HEIGHT DIR/SPD(KT)  
18000 FT MSL...207/011  
17000 FT MSL...183/009  
16900 FT MSL...188/009  
16000 FT MSL...164/011  
15000 FT MSL...197/009  
14200 FT MSL...214/008  
14000 FT MSL...221/008  
13000 FT MSL...236/007  
12000 FT MSL...248/015  
12000 FT MSL...249/011  
11000 FT MSL...254/013  
10100 FT MSL...251/015  
10000 FT MSL...249/014  
9000 FT MSL...253/013  
8500 FT MSL...245/012  
8000 FT MSL...302/004  
7400 FT MSL...323/006  
7000 FT MSL...321/008  
6300 FT MSL...347/010  
6000 FT MSL...352/011  
5400 FT MSL...352/013  
5000 FT MSL...358/014  
4700 FT MSL...357/014  
4100 FT MSL...008/012  
4000 FT MSL...008/012  
3600 FT MSL...001/009  
 
NORTH PLATTE AVIATION DISCUSSION  
ISSUED AT 0733 UTC THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026  
   
AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY/  
 
ISSUED AT 1227 AM CDT THU APR 2 2026  
LIFR/IFR CEILINGS WILL BE THE MAIN AVIATION CONCERN THIS  
MORNING. AT KVTN, -SN WITH VSBYS AS LOW AS 1 1/2SM AT KVTN  
THROUGH 08Z, WITH LIFR CEILINGS PERSISTING UNTIL 17Z. AT KLBF,  
6SM -RA THROUGH 09Z AS LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS MOVE ACROSS  
SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA. AFTER 09Z, CEILINGS WILL LOWER TO IFR,  
WITH LOW CLOUDINESS CLEARING OUT BY 16Z WITH VFR CONDITIONS.  
LLWS OF WS020/16045KT IS EXPECTED AFTER 04Z FRIDAY.  
 
* * * * * KANSAS * * * * *  
 
KGLD 020708Z 0207/0306 03011KT 1/2SM FG VV002  
FM020900 35015KT P6SM OVC005  
FM021000 32015KT P6SM BKN010  
FM021230 32013KT P6SM SCT015  
FM021700 26010KT P6SM SKC  
FM022100 20017G25KT P6SM SKC  
SPECI KGLD 020820Z AUTO 35009KT 1/2SM FG VV002 04/03 A2963 RMK AO2  
T00390033  
METAR KGLD 020753Z AUTO 02009KT 1/4SM FG VV002 03/03 A2962 RMK AO2  
SLP029 T00330033  
METAR KGLD 020653Z AUTO 04011KT 1/4SM FG VV002 04/04 A2961 RMK AO2 RAE18  
SLP023 P0000 T00390039 401170017  
 
KGCK 020749Z 0208/0306 20006KT P6SM SKC  
FM020900 31018G28KT 2SM BR BKN003  
FM021000 31014KT P6SM BKN007  
FM021400 32011KT P6SM SCT010  
FM022000 22010KT P6SM SKC  
FM030100 15015KT P6SM FEW250  
METAR KGCK 020754Z AUTO 25016KT 10SM CLR 10/06 A2950 RMK AO2 SLP980  
T01000056  
METAR KGCK 020654Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM CLR 08/07 A2951 RMK AO2 SLP986  
T00830067  
METAR KGCK 020554Z AUTO 17010KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A2952 RMK AO2 SLP986  
T01060089 10122 20106 401330028 56011  
 
METAR KLBL 020756Z AUTO 27014KT 10SM FEW001 11/01 A2959 RMK AO2 SLP010  
T01110011 $  
SPECI KLBL 020753Z AUTO 26014KT 10SM FEW001 11/01 A2959 RMK AO2 $  
METAR KLBL 020656Z AUTO 24011KT 10SM CLR 11/02 A2958 RMK AO2 SLP007  
T01110022 $  
 
METAR KEHA 020815Z AUTO 28014KT 10SM CLR 10/00 A2966 RMK AO2  
T01031003  
METAR KEHA 020755Z AUTO 28014KT 10SM CLR 11/00 A2966 RMK AO2  
T01091004  
METAR KEHA 020735Z AUTO 28015G19KT 10SM CLR 12/00 A2965 RMK AO2  
T01171003  
 
GOODLAND (KGLD) 04/02/26 08:22 UTC  
RADAR VAD WINDS HEIGHT DIR/SPD(KT)  
26000 FT MSL...239/024  
25000 FT MSL...230/026  
24000 FT MSL...254/017  
22000 FT MSL...308/015  
18000 FT MSL...325/017  
17000 FT MSL...334/020  
14000 FT MSL...337/027  
13000 FT MSL...314/022  
9000 FT MSL...344/026  
8000 FT MSL...338/021  
7000 FT MSL...331/017  
6100 FT MSL...015/013  
6000 FT MSL...334/015  
5400 FT MSL...349/015  
5000 FT MSL...354/018  
4800 FT MSL...023/016  
4300 FT MSL...349/015  
4100 FT MSL...350/013  
4000 FT MSL...343/013  
 
DODGE CITY (KDDC) 04/02/26 08:13 UTC  
RADAR VAD WINDS HEIGHT DIR/SPD(KT)  
14000 FT MSL...191/004  
13800 FT MSL...175/002  
12000 FT MSL...211/004  
11500 FT MSL...219/006  
7000 FT MSL...167/008  
6900 FT MSL...167/008  
5000 FT MSL...217/029  
4300 FT MSL...218/031  
4000 FT MSL...220/034  
3800 FT MSL...197/034  
3200 FT MSL...212/036  
3000 FT MSL...205/034  
3000 FT MSL...205/034  
 
GOODLAND AVIATION DISCUSSION  
ISSUED AT 0558 UTC THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026  
   
AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY/  
 
ISSUED AT 1145 PM MDT WED APR 1 2026  
GLD: LIFR CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH DENSE FOG AND/OR LOW  
CEILINGS WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT. RAPID IMPROVEMENT TO VFR IS  
EXPECTED TO OCCUR AROUND, OR SHORTLY AFTER, SUNRISE THURSDAY  
MORNING. VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THEREAFTER, THROUGH THE  
REMAINDER OF THE 06Z TAF PERIOD. N WINDS AT 12-15 KNOTS WILL  
PREVAIL OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL BACK TO THE W AND DECREASE TO ~10  
KNOTS LATE THU MORNING (~16-18Z).. THEN BACK TO THE SW-SSW AND  
STRENGTHEN TO 15-25 KNOTS DURING THE MID-LATE AFTERNOON (~21Z).  
BREEZY S TO SSE WINDS WILL PREVAIL PERSIST THROUGH THU EVENING.  
MCK: LIFR TO IFR CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH LOW CEILINGS AND  
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT. RAPID IMPROVEMENT TO  
VFR IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR A FEW HOURS AFTER SUNRISE (~13-16Z).  
VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THEREAFTER, THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF  
THE 06Z TAF PERIOD. NE WINDS AT 10-15 KNOTS WILL BACK TO THE N  
OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL FURTHER BACK TO THE W BY EARLY AFTERNOON,  
SW BY MID-LATE AFTERNOON AND SSW DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND  
EARLY EVENING (~00Z FRI), AT WHICH POINT WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN  
TO 15-25 KNOTS. BREEZY SSW TO S WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE  
REMAINDER OF THE EVENING.  
 
DODGE CITY AVIATION DISCUSSION  
ISSUED AT 0510 UTC THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026  
   
AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY/  
 
ISSUED AT 1111 PM CDT WED APR 1 2026  
VFR SHOULD PREVAIL FOR KDDC/KGCK/KLBL. IFR CIGS WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING  
THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND INTO THE MORNING FOR KHYS. WINDS WILL BECOME  
NORTHWESTERLY 5-15 KT BY MORNING AND THEN WILL EVENTUALLY BECOME  
SE/S 5-15 KT BY EVENING.  
 
* * * * * TEXAS/OKLAHOMA * * * * *  
 
KGUY 020525Z 0206/0306 22012KT P6SM SKC WS020/25045KT  
FM020900 26014KT P6SM SKC  
FM021200 28009KT P6SM SKC  
FM021800 20007KT P6SM SKC  
FM022100 19013KT P6SM SKC=  
METAR KGUY 020753Z AUTO 26010KT 10SM CLR 12/00 A2960 RMK AO2 SLP001  
T01220000  
METAR KGUY 020653Z AUTO 25012KT 10SM CLR 13/00 A2959 RMK AO2 PK WND  
25028/0614 SLP997 T01280000  
METAR KGUY 020553Z AUTO 24016G25KT 10SM CLR 15/01 A2957 RMK AO2 SLP989  
T01500006 10206 20133 402060039 50002  
 
KDHT 020525Z 0206/0306 26015KT P6SM SKC WS020/27045KT  
FM021800 22011KT P6SM SKC  
FM022000 20016KT P6SM SKC  
FM022300 22021G31KT P6SM FEW250  
FM030400 21012KT P6SM FEW250  
METAR KDHT 020753Z AUTO 26012G20KT 10SM CLR 11/01 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP018  
T01110006  
METAR KDHT 020653Z AUTO 25015KT 10SM CLR 12/01 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP017  
T01220006  
METAR KDHT 020553Z AUTO 25014KT 10SM CLR 13/01 A2967 RMK AO2 SLP012  
T01280006 10211 20122 402110050 58006  
 
AMARILLO AVIATION DISCUSSION  
ISSUED AT 0533 UTC THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026  
   
AVIATION  
 
(06Z TAFS)  
ISSUED AT 1233 AM CDT THU APR 2 2026  
VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL AT ALL TAF SITES OVER THE NEXT 24  
HOURS. WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN STORY AS LLWS OUT OF THE WEST  
NORTHWEST 40-50KTS WILL BE PREVALENT FROM NOW THROUGH 12-18Z.  
SURFACE WINDS WILL BE OUT OF THE WEST 10-20KTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30KTS THROUGH ABOUT 12-15Z IN WHICH WINDS WILL COME DOWN CLOSER TO  
10KTS, EXCEPTION WOULD BE KGUY THAT WINDS WILL BE MORE IN THE  
10-15KT RANGE AFTER 9Z. WINDS WILL PICK BACK UP AFTER 21Z OUT OF  
THE SOUTHWEST 15-20KTS GUSTING 25-30KTS. WINDS WILL START TO  
RELAX AGAIN AFTER 03Z.  
WEBER  
 
* * * * * NEW MEXICO * * * * *  
 
KFMN 020520Z 0206/0306 VRB06KT P6SM SKC  
FM021800 26010KT P6SM SKC  
FM022000 26015G24KT P6SM FEW080  
METAR KFMN 020753Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM CLR 08/02 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP114  
T00830022  
METAR KFMN 020653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN075 07/03 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP117  
T00670028 401500061  
METAR KFMN 020553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/03 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP112  
T00830033 10133 20078 51017  
 
METAR KRTN 020753Z AUTO 26006KT 10SM CLR 08/M03 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP017  
T00831028  
METAR KRTN 020653Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM FEW065 07/M03 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP024  
T00721033 401610044  
METAR KRTN 020553Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 04/M03 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP029  
60000 T00441033 10128 20044 52006  
 
METAR KCAO 020755Z AUTO 26014KT 10SM CLR 09/M02 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP019  
T00891017  
METAR KCAO 020655Z AUTO 25013G21KT 10SM CLR 09/M01 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP019  
T00941011 402220056  
METAR KCAO 020555Z AUTO 24016G26KT 10SM CLR 10/M01 A2969 RMK AO2 PK WND  
25029/0456 SLP015 T01001006 10189 20100 55001  
 
ALBUQUERQUE AVIATION DISCUSSION  
ISSUED AT 0753 UTC THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026  
   
AVIATION  
 
(06Z TAFS)  
ISSUED AT 1120 PM MDT WED APR 1 2026  
STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST ACROSS NORTHERN NM IN THE WAKE  
OF A DEPARTING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH, INCLUDING AREAS OF TURBULENCE  
AND LLWS. THE STRONGEST WINDS THRU SUNRISE WILL FOCUS ALONG THE  
EAST SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MTS WITH GUSTS OF 35-45KT  
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS WILL SPREAD TO MANY AREAS ALONG AND NORTH  
OF I-40 BY 11AM WITH GUSTS OF 30-40KT THRU SUNSET THURSDAY. WINDS  
WILL BE SLOW TO DECOUPLE THURSDAY EVENING AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING  
PACIFIC COLD FRONT FOR FRIDAY MORNING.  
 
* * * * * WINDS AND TEMPERATURES ALOFT FORECASTS * * * * *  
 
DATA BASED ON 020000Z  
VALID 020600Z FOR USE 0500-0900Z. TEMPS NEG ABV 24000  
FT 3000 6000 9000 12000 18000 24000 30000 34000 39000  
SLC 1912 2322+01 2327-06 2533-20 2746-31 298944 298652 277256  
BCE 2527-02 2738-15 2959-26 297242 298152 286059  
LND 2616+01 2622-05 2523-19 2426-32 223150 243556 264355  
RKS 2725 2626-06 2524-20 2430-32 253748 285553 285956  
GJT 2520+02 2626-05 2731-18 2846-29 308244 308352 297358  
FMN 2830+04 2734-04 2842-15 3055-28 317943 308051 296058  
ABQ 2932+04 3029-03 2846-14 3055-26 307243 307451 287160  
MBW 2819 3017-05 2822-18 2621-30 222348 242555 253256  
DEN 2933+03 3029-03 3023-17 2617-30 231947 283153 283454  
PUB 3035+04 3036-03 2922-17 2712-30 282146 294251 283652  
ALS 2940-03 2939-17 3045-30 316044 317251 295557  
TCC 2739 2747+05 2933-01 2742-15 2749-29 276342 266849 266557  
BFF 1907 3114+00 3108-06 2811-16 2712-29 211547 212156 222656  
GLD 1913 2716+02 2416-03 2224-16 2024-29 213445 214051 224254  
GCK 2637+13 2629+05 2231-01 2247-15 2148-29 217242 217549 226056  
GAG 2541+14 2644+07 2545-01 2351-13 2275-24 219539 219649 228259  
AMA 2739 2744+06 2545+00 2448-14 2356-27 237839 236949 237158  
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DATA BASED ON 020000Z  
VALID 021200Z FOR USE 0900-1800Z. TEMPS NEG ABV 24000  
FT 3000 6000 9000 12000 18000 24000 30000 34000 39000  
SLC 2414 2533-01 2532-07 2342-20 2679-28 279142 279751 279261  
BCE 2723-03 2645-13 2758-25 277241 277751 276862  
LND 2417-01 2424-06 2434-19 2443-32 278545 770252 277857  
RKS 2219 2536-06 2444-19 2653-30 278943 279851 288259  
GJT 2320+01 2424-06 2652-15 2862-27 287742 288451 287060  
FMN 2719+02 2622-04 2749-13 2853-26 286641 296751 295961  
ABQ 3029+02 2828+00 2747-12 2748-25 295741 305850 295761  
MBW 2737 2738-06 2736-19 2737-31 296944 298451 286258  
DEN 2933+02 2931-03 2622-17 2842-30 297943 309052 296657  
PUB 3035+04 2927-02 2736-16 2955-28 307843 308451 286557  
ALS 2921-03 2751-13 2957-26 296742 307051 286260  
TCC 2924 3131+07 2930+01 2750-12 3054-25 296241 296151 276560  
BFF 3009 2922+01 3029-05 2824-17 2521-31 253347 284952 284956  
GLD 3227 3123+02 3132-03 2931-16 2737-29 284345 295050 284655  
GCK 3228+09 3130+03 2932-02 2735-16 2733-30 284943 285348 275556  
GAG 3022+11 2823+05 2834-01 2749-15 2758-27 265840 266048 276458  
AMA 3132 3119+05 2833+00 2854-13 2961-25 295841 285350 276559  
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DATA BASED ON 020000Z  
VALID 030000Z FOR USE 1800-0500Z. TEMPS NEG ABV 24000  
FT 3000 6000 9000 12000 18000 24000 30000 34000 39000  
SLC 2910 2932-10 2635-16 2644-29 2489-31 750942 760047 267449  
BCE 2727-04 2650-15 2764-27 267841 267650 266958  
LND 2825-03 2529-11 2259-24 2384-33 248642 247147 246352  
RKS 2734 2646-13 2249-23 2486-31 740142 249749 257653  
GJT 2429+05 2336-03 2455-17 2670-27 257841 257850 267559  
FMN 2522+08 2423-01 2650-14 2655-25 255941 265752 266060  
ABQ 2420+12 2424+03 2645-12 2651-24 266940 267852 268160  
MBW 2528 2445-05 2364-18 2469-28 248242 248250 246958  
DEN 2305+07 2214-01 2542-14 2655-26 256841 256551 256461  
PUB 2318+09 2417+00 2752-12 2553-24 255341 255452 255662  
ALS 2428-01 2652-12 2554-24 255642 255652 255461  
TCC 2424 2426+11 2532+02 2741-10 2544-23 265241 265551 265960  
BFF 2421 2323+06 2323-03 2438-19 2557-29 257143 257951 257760  
GLD 1823 1926+06 2132-02 2637-13 2655-24 255841 255851 255461  
GCK 1722+15 2028+06 2234-01 2539-11 2746-23 255641 255751 245262  
GAG 1923+16 2024+07 2532+01 2644-10 2643-22 254940 244851 245163  
AMA 2221 2222+11 2425+02 2744-10 2643-23 255041 255151 265061  
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