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Niagara Launch Area · All stations · Generated 2026-07-06 14:49 · cached

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Brief

Likely no-go or very cautious field check

Highest nearby observed wind/gust: 33.3 kph

No clearly green morning slots in the next 24 hours based on your configured limits.

This is a briefing helper, not a flight decision tool. Verify with windsock, field conditions, aviation weather, and your own limits.

Airport actuals — METAR

AreaStationTimeDirectionWind speedGustsGust spreadRiskRaw / note
Niagara CYSN
Niagara District / St. Catharines
1783364400 10° N 11 kph GREEN
within configured limits
METAR CYSN 061900Z 01006KT 360V070 15SM BKN100 23/21 A3002 RMK AC7 SLP166 DENSITY ALT 1300FT
Primary Niagara-side airport weather source.
Niagara CNQ3
Niagara Central Dorothy Rungeling / Welland-Pelham
VRB/UNK UNKNOWN
Often has airport/weather pages, but METAR availability can be inconsistent. Shown so you remember to check local conditions.
No regular METAR expected / use as reference only
Often has airport/weather pages, but METAR availability can be inconsistent. Shown so you remember to check local conditions.
Niagara CNF9
Niagara South / Niagara Falls, ON
VRB/UNK UNKNOWN
No regular METAR expected. Useful as a geographic reference only.
No regular METAR expected / use as reference only
No regular METAR expected. Useful as a geographic reference only.
Niagara / US side KIAG
Niagara Falls International, NY
1783363980 50° NE 13 kph GREEN
within configured limits
METAR KIAG 061853Z 05007KT 10SM BKN100 24/20 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP162 T02440200 $
Good US-side Niagara wind reference.
Buffalo backup KBUF
Buffalo Niagara International, NY
1783364040 20° NNE 14 kph YELLOW
wind/gust near limit
METAR KBUF 061854Z 02008KT 10SM -RA FEW032 BKN090 OVC110 24/21 A3002 RMK AO2 RAB20 SLP163 P0000 T02440206 $
Useful for larger Buffalo/Niagara trend and frontal/gust checks.
Hamilton CYHM
John C. Munro Hamilton International
1783364400 40° NE 22 kph 33 kph +11 kph RED
wind/gust above limit
METAR CYHM 061900Z 04012G18KT 15SM SCT085 OVC100 22/19 A3004 RMK AC4AS4 SLP174 DENSITY ALT 1600FT
Primary Hamilton aviation weather source.
Hamilton / Burlington CZBA
Burlington Executive Airpark
VRB/UNK UNKNOWN
Nearby Hamilton-area field. Regular METAR may not be available, so it may show as no data.
No regular METAR expected / use as reference only
Nearby Hamilton-area field. Regular METAR may not be available, so it may show as no data.
Hamilton west backup CYKF
Region of Waterloo International
1783364400 90° E 20 kph 31 kph +11 kph RED
wind/gust above limit
METAR CYKF 061900Z AUTO 09011G17KT 050V110 9SM BKN050 BKN060 BKN160 27/17 A3004 RMK SLP171 DENSITY ALT 2600FT
Not Hamilton, but useful western trend backup when winds are coming from that side.

5-day hourly outlook — Niagara Launch Area

Mon Jul 06

TimeDirectionWind speedGustsGust spreadCloudPOPRisk
Mon 00:00 45° NE 4.6 kph 21.6 kph +17.0 kph 12% 0% RED
wind/gust near limit, gust spread +17 kph
Mon 01:00 45° NE 5.1 kph 22.0 kph +16.9 kph 50% 1% RED
wind/gust near limit, gust spread +17 kph
Mon 02:00 27° NNE 5.6 kph 18.0 kph +12.4 kph 50% 1% YELLOW
gust spread +12 kph
Mon 03:00 27° NNE 5.6 kph 20.5 kph +14.9 kph 46% 1% YELLOW
wind/gust near limit, gust spread +15 kph
Mon 04:00 22° NNE 7.8 kph 21.6 kph +13.8 kph 44% 1% YELLOW
wind/gust near limit, gust spread +14 kph
Mon 05:00 356° N 5.8 kph 17.6 kph +11.8 kph 61% 1% YELLOW
gust spread +12 kph
Mon 06:00 28° NNE 6.1 kph 32.0 kph +25.9 kph 99% 0% RED
wind/gust above limit, gust spread +26 kph
Mon 07:00 45° NE 3.1 kph 21.6 kph +18.5 kph 32% 1% RED
wind/gust near limit, gust spread +18 kph
Mon 08:00 51° NE 7.4 kph 20.2 kph +12.8 kph 50% 1% YELLOW
wind/gust near limit, gust spread +13 kph
Mon 09:00 42° NE 10.2 kph 24.5 kph +14.3 kph 100% 1% YELLOW
wind/gust near limit, gust spread +14 kph
Mon 10:00 47° NE 7.9 kph 19.4 kph +11.5 kph 99% 1% YELLOW
gust spread +11 kph
Mon 11:00 47° NE 12.7 kph 18.7 kph +6.0 kph 63% 3% GREEN
within configured limits
Mon 12:00 27° NNE 10.5 kph 13.3 kph +2.8 kph 99% 6% GREEN
within configured limits
Mon 13:00 51° NE 10.2 kph 13.7 kph +3.5 kph 100% 7% GREEN
within configured limits
Mon 14:00 26° NNE 10.0 kph 11.9 kph +1.9 kph 99% 11% GREEN
within configured limits
Mon 15:00 20° NNE 8.4 kph 12.6 kph +4.2 kph 100% 22% GREEN
within configured limits
Mon 16:00 36° NE 10.3 kph 14.4 kph +4.1 kph 100% 15% GREEN
within configured limits
Mon 17:00 70° ENE 12.6 kph 18.0 kph +5.4 kph 100% 24% GREEN
within configured limits
Mon 18:00 49° NE 13.8 kph 19.4 kph +5.6 kph 100% 19% YELLOW
wind/gust near limit
Mon 19:00 58° ENE 14.4 kph 23.8 kph +9.4 kph 42% 18% YELLOW
wind/gust near limit, gust spread +9 kph
Mon 20:00 76° ENE 11.5 kph 22.3 kph +10.8 kph 100% 16% YELLOW
wind/gust near limit, gust spread +11 kph
Mon 21:00 61° ENE 7.4 kph 23.0 kph +15.6 kph 100% 12% RED
wind/gust near limit, gust spread +16 kph
Mon 22:00 51° NE 7.9 kph 21.2 kph +13.3 kph 3% 7% YELLOW
wind/gust near limit, gust spread +13 kph
Mon 23:00 51° NE 7.9 kph 18.7 kph +10.8 kph 3% 4% YELLOW
gust spread +11 kph

Tue Jul 07

TimeDirectionWind speedGustsGust spreadCloudPOPRisk
Tue 00:00 74° ENE 7.9 kph 19.8 kph +11.9 kph 1% 3% YELLOW
gust spread +12 kph
Tue 01:00 58° ENE 6.8 kph 18.7 kph +11.9 kph 6% 2% YELLOW
gust spread +12 kph
Tue 02:00 67° ENE 8.2 kph 21.2 kph +13.0 kph 7% 2% YELLOW
wind/gust near limit, gust spread +13 kph
Tue 03:00 78° ENE 8.8 kph 20.9 kph +12.1 kph 12% 2% YELLOW
wind/gust near limit, gust spread +12 kph
Tue 04:00 84° E 6.9 kph 18.7 kph +11.8 kph 100% 2% YELLOW
gust spread +12 kph
Tue 05:00 90° E 8.6 kph 20.5 kph +11.9 kph 100% 1% YELLOW
wind/gust near limit, gust spread +12 kph
Tue 06:00 90° E 6.8 kph 20.2 kph +13.4 kph 85% 1% YELLOW
wind/gust near limit, gust spread +13 kph
Tue 07:00 104° ESE 8.9 kph 22.7 kph +13.8 kph 35% 0% YELLOW
wind/gust near limit, gust spread +14 kph
Tue 08:00 101° E 8.4 kph 14.9 kph +6.5 kph 8% 0% GREEN
within configured limits
Tue 09:00 92° E 6.5 kph 9.2 kph +2.7 kph 14% 0% GREEN
within configured limits
Tue 10:00 44° NE 8.0 kph 11.7 kph +3.7 kph 20% 0% YELLOW
direction shift 48°
Tue 11:00 37° NE 11.3 kph 13.7 kph +2.4 kph 31% 0% GREEN
within configured limits
Tue 12:00 43° NE 13.2 kph 17.3 kph +4.1 kph 29% 0% YELLOW
wind/gust near limit
Tue 13:00 43° NE 13.8 kph 17.6 kph +3.8 kph 30% 0% YELLOW
wind/gust near limit
Tue 14:00 25° NNE 17.1 kph 21.2 kph +4.1 kph 30% 0% YELLOW
wind/gust near limit
Tue 15:00 20° NNE 19.6 kph 25.6 kph +6.0 kph 2% 1% YELLOW
wind/gust near limit
Tue 16:00 22° NNE 18.3 kph 24.1 kph +5.8 kph 1% 0% YELLOW
wind/gust near limit
Tue 17:00 24° NNE 16.9 kph 22.0 kph +5.1 kph 0% 0% YELLOW
wind/gust near limit
Tue 18:00 30° NNE 14.5 kph 18.7 kph +4.2 kph 0% 0% YELLOW
wind/gust near limit
Tue 19:00 35° NE 11.4 kph 15.1 kph +3.7 kph 0% 0% GREEN
within configured limits
Tue 20:00 33° NNE 8.6 kph 12.2 kph +3.6 kph 0% 0% GREEN
within configured limits
Tue 21:00 3° N 7.9 kph 15.1 kph +7.2 kph 0% 0% GREEN
within configured limits
Tue 22:00 9° N 6.9 kph 13.7 kph +6.8 kph 0% 0% GREEN
within configured limits
Tue 23:00 16° NNE 5.2 kph 14.0 kph +8.8 kph 0% 0% GREEN
within configured limits

Wed Jul 08

TimeDirectionWind speedGustsGust spreadCloudPOPRisk
Wed 00:00 18° NNE 3.4 kph 14.4 kph +11.0 kph 0% 0% YELLOW
gust spread +11 kph
Wed 01:00 31° NNE 2.1 kph 14.8 kph +12.7 kph 0% 0% YELLOW
gust spread +13 kph
Wed 02:00 84° E 3.6 kph 15.1 kph +11.5 kph 0% 0% YELLOW
gust spread +12 kph, direction shift 53°
Wed 03:00 335° NNW 6.0 kph 7.9 kph +1.9 kph 73% 0% YELLOW
direction shift 109°
Wed 04:00 320° NW 6.1 kph 6.1 kph +0.0 kph 2% 0% GREEN
within configured limits
Wed 05:00 315° NW 3.6 kph 3.6 kph +0.0 kph 5% 0% GREEN
within configured limits
Wed 06:00 124° SE 1.3 kph 5.4 kph +4.1 kph 5% 0% YELLOW
direction shift 169°
Wed 07:00 150° SSE 2.9 kph 10.4 kph +7.5 kph 1% 0% GREEN
within configured limits
Wed 08:00 183° S 6.8 kph 12.2 kph +5.4 kph 0% 0% GREEN
within configured limits
Wed 09:00 219° SW 7.4 kph 10.8 kph +3.4 kph 2% 0% YELLOW
direction shift 36°
Wed 10:00 239° WSW 7.6 kph 10.8 kph +3.2 kph 1% 0% GREEN
within configured limits
Wed 11:00 237° WSW 6.0 kph 7.9 kph +1.9 kph 5% 0% GREEN
within configured limits
Wed 12:00 295° WNW 4.1 kph 4.9 kph +0.8 kph 29% 0% YELLOW
direction shift 58°
Wed 13:00 314° NW 5.0 kph 4.9 kph +-0.1 kph 54% 0% GREEN
within configured limits
Wed 14:00 309° NW 5.8 kph 5.7 kph +-0.1 kph 100% 0% GREEN
within configured limits
Wed 15:00 301° WNW 4.2 kph 5.0 kph +0.8 kph 42% 1% GREEN
within configured limits
Wed 16:00 309° NW 7.9 kph 7.2 kph +-0.7 kph 32% 1% GREEN
within configured limits
Wed 17:00 335° NNW 8.4 kph 7.2 kph +-1.2 kph 44% 1% GREEN
within configured limits
Wed 18:00 341° NNW 6.5 kph 7.6 kph +1.1 kph 63% 1% GREEN
within configured limits
Wed 19:00 270° W 0.4 kph 5.0 kph +4.6 kph 72% 1% YELLOW
direction shift 71°
Wed 20:00 204° SSW 4.3 kph 4.7 kph +0.4 kph 100% 1% YELLOW
direction shift 66°
Wed 21:00 208° SSW 7.7 kph 7.6 kph +-0.1 kph 53% 0% GREEN
within configured limits
Wed 22:00 215° SW 8.8 kph 11.9 kph +3.1 kph 100% 0% GREEN
within configured limits
Wed 23:00 209° SSW 9.0 kph 14.4 kph +5.4 kph 35% 0% GREEN
within configured limits

Thu Jul 09

TimeDirectionWind speedGustsGust spreadCloudPOPRisk
Thu 00:00 212° SSW 9.4 kph 16.6 kph +7.2 kph 91% 0% GREEN
within configured limits
Thu 01:00 205° SSW 10.3 kph 17.6 kph +7.3 kph 6% 0% GREEN
within configured limits
Thu 02:00 199° SSW 11.0 kph 22.7 kph +11.7 kph 6% 0% YELLOW
wind/gust near limit, gust spread +12 kph
Thu 03:00 202° SSW 10.5 kph 20.2 kph +9.7 kph 6% 2% YELLOW
wind/gust near limit, gust spread +10 kph
Thu 04:00 200° SSW 10.7 kph 20.2 kph +9.5 kph 100% 2% YELLOW
wind/gust near limit, gust spread +10 kph
Thu 05:00 201° SSW 11.2 kph 21.2 kph +10.0 kph 66% 2% YELLOW
wind/gust near limit, gust spread +10 kph
Thu 06:00 200° SSW 11.5 kph 24.5 kph +13.0 kph 100% 2% YELLOW
wind/gust near limit, gust spread +13 kph
Thu 07:00 207° SSW 11.3 kph 25.6 kph +14.3 kph 100% 2% YELLOW
wind/gust near limit, gust spread +14 kph
Thu 08:00 211° SSW 12.6 kph 27.0 kph +14.4 kph 100% 2% YELLOW
wind/gust near limit, gust spread +14 kph
Thu 09:00 216° SW 16.5 kph 27.0 kph +10.5 kph 100% 14% YELLOW
wind/gust near limit, gust spread +10 kph
Thu 10:00 221° SW 19.1 kph 29.2 kph +10.1 kph 100% 14% YELLOW
wind/gust near limit, gust spread +10 kph
Thu 11:00 226° SW 20.9 kph 31.0 kph +10.1 kph 100% 14% RED
wind/gust above limit
Thu 12:00 226° SW 20.9 kph 29.9 kph +9.0 kph 100% 14% RED
wind/gust above limit
Thu 13:00 227° SW 22.2 kph 29.9 kph +7.7 kph 100% 14% RED
wind/gust above limit
Thu 14:00 224° SW 23.9 kph 30.2 kph +6.3 kph 6% 14% RED
wind/gust above limit
Thu 15:00 235° SW 28.0 kph 32.8 kph +4.8 kph 85% 26% RED
wind/gust above limit
Thu 16:00 260° W 17.9 kph 35.6 kph +17.7 kph 100% 26% RED
wind/gust above limit, gust spread +18 kph
Thu 17:00 284° WNW 14.8 kph 27.7 kph +12.9 kph 100% 26% YELLOW
wind/gust near limit, gust spread +13 kph
Thu 18:00 304° NW 12.2 kph 26.3 kph +14.1 kph 100% 26% YELLOW
wind/gust near limit, gust spread +14 kph
Thu 19:00 221° SW 8.2 kph 14.8 kph +6.6 kph 100% 26% YELLOW
direction shift 83°
Thu 20:00 241° WSW 10.3 kph 16.9 kph +6.6 kph 100% 26% GREEN
within configured limits
Thu 21:00 234° SW 8.5 kph 14.4 kph +5.9 kph 100% 39% GREEN
within configured limits
Thu 22:00 231° SW 7.4 kph 12.2 kph +4.8 kph 100% 39% GREEN
within configured limits
Thu 23:00 249° WSW 6.2 kph 6.5 kph +0.3 kph 100% 39% GREEN
within configured limits

Fri Jul 10

TimeDirectionWind speedGustsGust spreadCloudPOPRisk
Fri 00:00 249° WSW 7.0 kph 5.8 kph +-1.2 kph 100% 39% GREEN
within configured limits
Fri 01:00 259° W 7.3 kph 7.2 kph +-0.1 kph 100% 39% GREEN
within configured limits
Fri 02:00 297° WNW 6.4 kph 6.5 kph +0.1 kph 100% 39% YELLOW
direction shift 38°
Fri 03:00 318° NW 5.4 kph 4.3 kph +-1.1 kph 100% 36% GREEN
within configured limits
Fri 04:00 340° NNW 4.2 kph 2.5 kph +-1.7 kph 100% 36% GREEN
within configured limits
Fri 05:00 339° NNW 3.1 kph 2.2 kph +-0.9 kph 100% 36% GREEN
within configured limits
Fri 06:00 311° NW 3.3 kph 2.5 kph +-0.8 kph 100% 36% GREEN
within configured limits
Fri 07:00 340° NNW 4.2 kph 3.6 kph +-0.6 kph 72% 36% GREEN
within configured limits
Fri 08:00 342° NNW 3.4 kph 3.2 kph +-0.2 kph 100% 36% GREEN
within configured limits
Fri 09:00 329° NNW 4.2 kph 4.3 kph +0.1 kph 100% 45% GREEN
within configured limits
Fri 10:00 347° NNW 4.8 kph 6.1 kph +1.3 kph 100% 45% GREEN
within configured limits
Fri 11:00 360° N 4.7 kph 5.0 kph +0.3 kph 100% 45% GREEN
within configured limits
Fri 12:00 344° NNW 5.2 kph 5.0 kph +-0.2 kph 100% 45% GREEN
within configured limits
Fri 13:00 342° NNW 6.8 kph 5.8 kph +-1.0 kph 100% 45% GREEN
within configured limits
Fri 14:00 354° N 6.5 kph 5.8 kph +-0.7 kph 96% 45% GREEN
within configured limits
Fri 15:00 358° N 8.3 kph 7.2 kph +-1.1 kph 84% 31% GREEN
within configured limits
Fri 16:00 8° N 7.6 kph 6.5 kph +-1.1 kph 85% 31% GREEN
within configured limits
Fri 17:00 28° NNE 9.3 kph 6.8 kph +-2.5 kph 98% 31% GREEN
within configured limits
Fri 18:00 41° NE 7.1 kph 6.5 kph +-0.6 kph 33% 31% GREEN
within configured limits
Fri 19:00 63° ENE 5.6 kph 6.8 kph +1.2 kph 100% 31% GREEN
within configured limits
Fri 20:00 72° ENE 4.6 kph 5.0 kph +0.4 kph 100% 31% GREEN
within configured limits
Fri 21:00 81° E 4.4 kph 4.3 kph +-0.1 kph 100% 14% GREEN
within configured limits
Fri 22:00 90° E 6.8 kph 7.9 kph +1.1 kph 100% 14% GREEN
within configured limits
Fri 23:00 92° E 8.6 kph 14.4 kph +5.8 kph 100% 14% GREEN
within configured limits

TAF raw forecast

CYKF Region of Waterloo International · Jul 06 19:40
TAF CYKF 061940Z 0620/0708 09008G18KT P6SM SCT050 BKN160 TEMPO 0620/0624 P6SM -SHRA BKN050 OVC140 FM070000 06008G18KT P6SM SCT020 BKN080 BECMG 0700/0702 08006KT FM070400 07005KT P6SM FEW008 SCT015 FM070700 07005KT 6SM BR FEW003 SCT007 PROB30 0707/0708 1SM BR OVC003 RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST BY 070200Z
CYSN Niagara District / St. Catharines · Jul 06 19:40
TAF CYSN 061940Z 0620/0701 02006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 TEMPO 0620/0623 P6SM -SHRA BKN050 OVC090 RMK NXT FCST BY 071300Z
KIAG Niagara Falls International, NY · Jul 06 17:42
TAF KIAG 061742Z 0618/0718 05009KT P6SM OVC045 TEMPO 0618/0621 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM062100 07009KT P6SM OVC045 FM070000 08009KT P6SM OVC060 FM070400 08006KT P6SM SCT080 FM071400 07008KT P6SM FEW035
KBUF Buffalo Niagara International, NY · Jul 06 17:42
TAF KBUF 061742Z 0618/0718 06007KT 6SM -SHRA OVC035 TEMPO 0619/0621 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM062100 07008KT P6SM OVC045 PROB30 0621/0623 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM070000 08008KT P6SM OVC040 FM070500 08005KT P6SM BKN080 FM070800 08004KT P6SM SCT025 FM071500 08006KT P6SM SCT035
CYHM John C. Munro Hamilton International · Jul 06 17:40
TAF CYHM 061740Z 0618/0718 04012KT P6SM FEW040 BKN080 OVC220 BECMG 0618/0620 05012G22KT BECMG 0622/0624 05008KT FM070300 05005KT P6SM SCT006 BKN100 PROB30 0703/0706 2SM BR BKN006 OVC100 FM070600 04005KT 6SM BR SCT003 PROB40 0708/0713 3/4SM BR OVC003 FM071400 05010KT P6SM BKN007 BECMG 0714/0716 05008G18KT FEW009 BKN020 RMK NXT FCST BY 070000Z

Your configured limits

Green: ≤ 13 kph wind and ≤ 20 kph gust.

Yellow: up to 19 kph wind or 28 kph gust.

Red: ≥ 20 kph wind or ≥ 30 kph gust.

Gust spread caution: +9 kph. Red spread: +15 kph.