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Yellowknife airport in Yellowknife (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 : light snow at Yellowknife

faible chute de neige
19°F
10 ↗ 30°F

wind ↑ 9mph

extreme cold alert with 10°F at Yellowknife

Friday : extreme cold alert with 9°F at Yellowknife

Aviation weather for Yellowknife airport CYZF YZF

METAR for Yellowknife airport CYZF YZF

CYZF 012300Z 04008KT 3SM -SN SCT015 OVC036 M09/M12 A2966 RMK SC3ST5 /S02/ SLP066

Decoded METAR for Yellowknife airport CYZF YZF

METAR issued by CYZF on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 23:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 days and 62 hours and -2839 minutes ago.

visibility is 5km = 3sm.

The temperature is -9°C = 16°F, dew point is -12°C = 10°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 79%.

QNH is 1004hPa = 29.66inHg

Wind 15km/h = 8kt, direction is 40°.

Clouds : scattered clouds at 1500ft = 460m. overcast at 3600ft = 1100m.

light snow

Remarks : SC3ST5 /S02/ Sea Level Pressure SLP=066

TAF for Yellowknife airport CYZF YZF

CYZF 012040Z 0121/0224 05008KT 1 1/2SM -SN BKN015 OVC030 TEMPO 0121/0123 5SM -SN SCT015 OVC030 BECMG 0121/0123 35008KT FM012300 35008KT P6SM -SN OVC030 TEMPO 0123/0202 3SM -SN OVC020 FM020200 33008KT P6SM OVC030 TEMPO 0202/0209 P6SM -SN BKN020 FM021000 32002KT P6SM SCT020 BKN060 TEMPO 0210/0212 P6SM -SN BKN020 FM021500 32008KT P6SM FEW030 FM021800 33010KT P6SM BKN150 RMK NXT FCST BY 020000Z

Decoded TAF for Yellowknife airport CYZF YZF

TAF issued by CYZF on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 20:40 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 2 days and 17 hours and 1 minutes. weather forecast for 27 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Tuesday, April 1, 2025 à 21:00 heure TU to Tuesday, April 1, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC

0121/0224 05008KT 1 1/2SM -SN BKN015 OVC030

wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 50°

Visibility is 2km = 2sm.

light snow

broken at 1500ft = 460m overcast at 3000ft = 910m

temporarily from Tuesday, April 1, 2025 à 21:00 heure TU to Tuesday, April 1, 2025 à 23:00 heure UTC

TEMPO 0121/0123 5SM -SN SCT015 OVC030

Visibility is 8km = 5sm.

light snow

scattered clouds at 1500ft = 460m overcast at 3000ft = 910m

becoming from Tuesday, April 1, 2025 à 23:00 heure TU to Tuesday, April 1, 2025 à 23:00 heure UTC

BECMG 0121/0123 35008KT

wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 350°

from Tuesday, April 1, 2025 à 23:00 heure TU to Tuesday, April 1, 2025 à 02:00 heure UTC

FM012300 35008KT P6SM -SN OVC030

wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 350°

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

light snow

overcast at 3000ft = 910m

temporarily from Tuesday, April 1, 2025 à 23:00 heure TU to Tuesday, April 1, 2025 à 02:00 heure UTC

TEMPO 0123/0202 3SM -SN OVC020

Visibility is 5km = 3sm.

light snow

overcast at 2000ft = 610m

from Tuesday, April 1, 2025 à 02:00 heure TU to Wednesday, April 2, 2025 à 10:00 heure UTC

FM020200 33008KT P6SM OVC030

wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 330°

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

overcast at 3000ft = 910m

temporarily from Tuesday, April 1, 2025 à 02:00 heure TU to Wednesday, April 2, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC

TEMPO 0202/0209 P6SM -SN BKN020

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

light snow

broken at 2000ft = 610m

from Wednesday, April 2, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Wednesday, April 2, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC

FM021000 32002KT P6SM SCT020 BKN060

wind 2kt = 4km/h, direction is 320°

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

scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m broken at 6000ft = 1830m

temporarily from Wednesday, April 2, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Wednesday, April 2, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC

TEMPO 0210/0212 P6SM -SN BKN020

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

light snow

broken at 2000ft = 610m

from Wednesday, April 2, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Wednesday, April 2, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC

FM021500 32008KT P6SM FEW030

wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 320°

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

few clouds at 3000ft = 910m

from Wednesday, April 2, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Wednesday, April 2, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC

FM021800 33010KT P6SM BKN150

wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 330°

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

broken at 15000ft = 4570m

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