DTW weather: METAR, TAF and ATIS

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. Decoded from the FAA reports for KDTW; the raw text sits under each block.

Current conditions METAR, 7:53 pm ET

Flight categoryVFRVisual flight rules: good visibility, clouds high or absent
Wind4ktfrom 140°
Visibility10sm
Ceiling23,000ftbroken
Temperature14°C
Dew point11°C
Altimeter30.45 inHg
Cloudsbroken
METAR KDTW 242353Z 14004KT 10SM BKN230 14/11 A3045 RMK AO2 SLP315 T01390106 10183 20139 53005

Forecast TAF, issued 7:20 pm ET

  • Base forecast 8:00 pm ET to 4:00 am ETWind 150 at 5 kt, visibility 6+ sm, scattered clouds at 25,000 ft
  • From 4:00 am ET to 10:00 am ETWind variable at 3 kt, visibility 3 sm, mist, broken clouds at 25,000 ft
  • Temporarily 6:00 am ET to 9:00 am ETVisibility 0.5 sm, fog, sky obscured
  • From 10:00 am ET to 2:00 am ETWind 210 at 5 kt, visibility 6+ sm, scattered clouds at 25,000 ft
TAF KDTW 242320Z 2500/2606 15005KT P6SM SCT250 FM250800 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN250 TEMPO 2510/2513 1/2SM FG VV003 FM251400 21005KT P6SM SCT250

ATIS information G, 8:50 pm ET

The recorded broadcast pilots listen to before talking to the tower: runways in use, weather and notices.

DTW ARR INFO G 2353Z. 14004KT 10SM BKN230 14/11 A3045 (THREE ZERO FOUR FIVE). SIMUL VISUAL RY 21L, RY 22R USE Z LOC FREQ 111.95 APCH IN USE. NOTICE TO AIRMEN. RWY 27L, 9R CLSD, RWY 27R, 9L CLSD. TWYS Y1 CLSD ;. PILOTS USE CTN FOR BIRD ACTIVITY. DEPARTURE ATIS 118.125. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO G.

Departure ATIS, information T

DTW DEP INFO T 2353Z. 14004KT 10SM BKN230 14/11 A3045 (THREE ZERO FOUR FIVE). DEPG RWY 21R, RWY 22L ;. NOTICE TO AIRMEN. RWY 27L, 9R CLSD, RWY 27R, 9L CLSD. TWYS Y1 CLSD ;. PILOTS USE CTN FOR BIRD ACTIVITY. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO T.

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