Official observation no longer reports low cloud or visibility at O'Hare
- Current state
- Resolved at 8:55 AM CDT
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Initial Confirmed
Official observation reports very low cloud or visibility at O'Hare
The 4:57 AM CDT official weather observation (METAR) for O'Hare (ORD) reports mist, ceiling 200 ft, visibility 3 mi, wind 4 kt. Coded weather: “BR”. Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center.
Evidence for this update
Latest observation SPECI KORD 200957Z 01004KT 3SM R10L/2600VP6000FT BR BKN002 BKN300 07/07 A3037 RMK AO2 VIS N-E 3/4 T00720067 $ Station KORD at Tue Oct 20, 4:57 AM CDT Basis Official observation (METAR) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-20 10:02 UTC) Sources Official weather observation (METAR), NOAA Aviation Weather Center ↗ Provenance weather weather-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful? -
De-escalation Confirmed
Official observation now reports low cloud or visibility at O'Hare
What changed: very low cloud or visibility → low cloud or visibility
The 6:58 AM CDT official weather observation (METAR) for O'Hare (ORD) reports mist, no ceiling, visibility 1.25 mi, wind 0 kt. Coded weather: “BR”. Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center.
Evidence for this update
Latest observation SPECI KORD 201158Z 00000KT 1 1/4SM R10L/1200V2200FT BR SCT002 SCT250 08/08 A3039 RMK AO2 T00830083 Station KORD at Tue Oct 20, 6:58 AM CDT Basis Official observation (METAR) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-20 12:41 UTC) Sources Official weather observation (METAR), NOAA Aviation Weather Center ↗ Provenance weather weather-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful? -
Resolution Confirmed
Official observation no longer reports low cloud or visibility at O'Hare
What changed: low cloud or visibility → no longer reported
No official weather observation (METAR) for O'Hare (ORD) in the last 50 minutes reports low cloud or visibility; it was last reported at 8:04 AM CDT. The latest, at 8:48 AM CDT, reports mist, no ceiling, visibility 5 mi, wind 0 kt.
Evidence for this update
Latest observation SPECI KORD 201348Z 00000KT 5SM BR FEW003 FEW250 11/10 A3041 RMK AO2 Station KORD at Tue Oct 20, 8:48 AM CDT Basis Official observation (METAR) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-20 13:55 UTC) Sources Official weather observation (METAR), NOAA Aviation Weather Center ↗ Provenance weather weather-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful?