Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base

KCEF / CEF

Chicopee, US

Current TAF Forecast

Raw TAF:
TAF KCEF 141705Z 1417/1523 16009KT 6000 -RA BR FEW007 SCT015 OVC025 620804 QNH2971INS TEMPO 1417/1419 4000 -RA BR BKN015 BECMG 1418/1419 33009KT 8000 -RA BR SCT015 OVC025 620804 QNH2969INS TEMPO 1419/1423 4000 -RA BR BKN015 OVC025 BECMG 1502/1503 VRB06KT 9999 NSW OVC005 QNH2971INS BECMG 1513/1514 03012KT 9000 -RA BR FEW005 BKN012 OVC025 QNH2981INS BECMG 1519/1520 03009KT 9999 NSW SCT015 OVC030 QNH2987INS TX15/1420Z TN10/1504Z

Detailed TAF Table

Parameter
Thu
22:00Z
+-1h
Thu
23:00Z
+0h
Fri
00:00Z
+1h
Fri
01:00Z
+2h
Fri
02:00Z
+3h
Fri
03:00Z
+4h
Fri
04:00Z
+5h
Fri
05:00Z
+6h
Fri
06:00Z
+7h
Fri
07:00Z
+8h
Fri
08:00Z
+9h
Fri
09:00Z
+10h
Fri
10:00Z
+11h
Fri
11:00Z
+12h
Fri
12:00Z
+13h
Fri
13:00Z
+14h
Fri
14:00Z
+15h
Fri
15:00Z
+16h
Fri
16:00Z
+17h
Fri
17:00Z
+18h
Fri
18:00Z
+19h
Fri
19:00Z
+20h
Fri
20:00Z
+21h
Fri
21:00Z
+22h
Wind Dir
160°
S
160°
S
160°
S
160°
S
VRB
VRB
VRB
VRB
VRB
VRB
VRB
VRB
VRB
VRB
VRB
30°
NE
30°
NE
30°
NE
30°
NE
30°
NE
30°
NE
30°
NE
30°
NE
30°
NE
Wind Speed
9 kt
9 kt
9 kt
9 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
12 kt
12 kt
12 kt
12 kt
12 kt
12 kt
9 kt
9 kt
9 kt
Visibility
6 km
6 km
6 km
6 km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
9 km
9 km
9 km
9 km
9 km
9 km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
Weather
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
Clouds
FEW007
SCT015
FEW007
SCT015
FEW007
SCT015
FEW007
SCT015
OVC005
OVC005
OVC005
OVC005
OVC005
OVC005
OVC005
OVC005
OVC005
OVC005
OVC005
FEW005
BKN012
FEW005
BKN012
FEW005
BKN012
FEW005
BKN012
FEW005
BKN012
FEW005
BKN012
SCT015
OVC030
SCT015
OVC030
SCT015
OVC030
Ceiling
2,500 ft
AGL
2,500 ft
AGL
2,500 ft
AGL
2,500 ft
AGL
500 ft
AGL
500 ft
AGL
500 ft
AGL
500 ft
AGL
500 ft
AGL
500 ft
AGL
500 ft
AGL
500 ft
AGL
500 ft
AGL
500 ft
AGL
500 ft
AGL
1,200 ft
AGL
1,200 ft
AGL
1,200 ft
AGL
1,200 ft
AGL
1,200 ft
AGL
1,200 ft
AGL
3,000 ft
AGL
3,000 ft
AGL
3,000 ft
AGL
Flight Rules MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR VFR VFR VFR
Day/Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌅 04:56Z
🌙
Night
🌅 04:56Z
🌙
Night
🌅 04:56Z
☀️
Day
🌅 04:56Z
☀️
Day
🌅 04:56Z
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
🌇 19:03Z
☀️
Day
🌇 19:03Z
☀️
Day
🌇 19:03Z
🌙
Night
🌇 19:03Z
🌙
Night
🌇 19:03Z
Flight Rules
VFR: Visual Flight Rules
MVFR: Marginal VFR
IFR: Instrument Flight Rules
LIFR: Low IFR
Ceiling Colors
Red: < 500ft
Amber: 500-1000ft
Blue: 1000-3000ft
Green: > 3000ft
⛈️ TCU: Towering Cumulus
🌩️ CB: Cumulonimbus
+Nh: Hours from now • %: Probability of occurrence • AGL: Above Ground Level

Forecast Periods

BASE
MVFR
Wind
160° at 9 kt
Visibility
6 km
Weather
Light Rain, Mist
Clouds
FEW007 SCT015 OVC025
📖 Plain English Explanation:

This is the base forecast condition. Winds from the South-Southeast (160°) at 9 kt. Visibility will be good at 6 km. Weather conditions: Light Rain, Mist. Few clouds at 700 feet, Scattered clouds at 1500 feet, Overcast skies at 2500 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

TEMPO 17:00Z - 19:00Z
IFR
Visibility
4 km
Weather
Light Rain, Mist
Clouds
BKN015
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Visibility will be moderate at 4 km. Weather conditions: Light Rain, Mist. Broken clouds at 1500 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

BECMG 18:00Z - 19:00Z
MVFR
Wind
330° at 9 kt
Visibility
8 km
Weather
Light Rain, Mist
Clouds
SCT015 OVC025
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds from the North-Northwest (330°) at 9 kt. Visibility will be good at 8 km. Weather conditions: Light Rain, Mist. Scattered clouds at 1500 feet, Overcast skies at 2500 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

TEMPO 19:00Z - 23:00Z
IFR
Visibility
4 km
Weather
Light Rain, Mist
Clouds
BKN015 OVC025
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Visibility will be moderate at 4 km. Weather conditions: Light Rain, Mist. Broken clouds at 1500 feet, Overcast skies at 2500 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

BECMG 02:00Z - 03:00Z
IFR
Wind
VRB° at 6 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Clouds
OVC005
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds will be variable in direction at 6 kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Overcast skies at 500 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

BECMG 13:00Z - 14:00Z
IFR
Wind
30° at 12 kt
Visibility
9 km
Weather
Light Rain, Mist
Clouds
FEW005 BKN012 OVC025
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds from the North-Northeast (30°) at 12 kt. Visibility will be good at 9 km. Weather conditions: Light Rain, Mist. Few clouds at 500 feet, Broken clouds at 1200 feet, Overcast skies at 2500 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

BECMG 19:00Z - 20:00Z
VFR
Wind
30° at 9 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Clouds
SCT015 OVC030
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds from the North-Northeast (30°) at 9 kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Scattered clouds at 1500 feet, Overcast skies at 3000 feet. Conditions will be suitable for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) operations.

📚 Understanding TAF Forecasts

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) provides detailed weather forecasts specifically for aviation operations. Our system translates complex meteorological codes into plain English to help pilots of all experience levels understand forecasted conditions.

What TAF Includes:

  • • Wind direction, speed, and gusts
  • • Visibility in statute miles or kilometers
  • • Weather phenomena (rain, snow, fog, thunderstorms)
  • • Cloud coverage types and altitudes
  • • Forecast changes with timing
  • • Flight rules categories (VFR/IFR)

Change Indicators Explained:

  • • BASE - Main forecast conditions
  • • FM - Permanent change from specific time
  • • BECMG - Gradual change over 2-4 hours
  • • TEMPO - Temporary changes (less than 1 hour)
  • • PROB30/40 - 30% or 40% probability

🛩️ Flight Rules Categories

VFR

Visual Flight Rules

  • • Ceiling ≥ 3000 ft
  • • Visibility ≥ 5 miles
  • • Good for visual flying

MVFR

Marginal VFR

  • • Ceiling 1000-3000 ft
  • • Visibility 3-5 miles
  • • Caution for VFR

IFR

Instrument Flight Rules

  • • Ceiling 500-1000 ft
  • • Visibility 1-3 miles
  • • Instruments required

LIFR

Low IFR

  • • Ceiling < 500 ft
  • • Visibility < 1 mile
  • • Challenging conditions

💡 TAF Reading Tips

For Student Pilots:

  • • Focus on the plain English explanations above
  • • Pay attention to flight rules categories
  • • Look for wind direction relative to runway headings
  • • Check for temporary conditions (TEMPO)

For Experienced Pilots:

  • • Cross-reference with raw TAF for precise timing
  • • Consider probability forecasts for alternate planning
  • • Monitor BECMG periods for gradual changes
  • • Always check current METAR vs TAF forecast

Important: TAF forecasts should always be supplemented with current METAR observations, PIREPs, and other weather information for complete situational awareness. Weather can change rapidly, and forecasts have inherent limitations.