GOVERNMENT RECORD
KNYL observed peak wind, October 11, 2026, 1:07 a.m. MST
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Yuma Marine Corps Air Station/Yuma International Airport METAR at 08:57 UTC recorded a peak wind of 44 knots from 170 degrees at 08:07 UTC, or 1:07 a.m. MST, approximately 51 mph. This is a station observation, not a countywide maximum or a radar estimate. The original observation was retrieved from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive because AirNav now displays a later METAR.
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NYL,2026-10-11 08:28,KNYL 110828Z AUTO 17026G40KT 3SM HZ BKN017 27/20 A2938 RMK AO2 PK WND 17044/0807 T02720200 $ NYL,2026-10-11 08:57,KNYL 110857Z AUTO 16022G32KT 5SM HZ OVC022 27/19 A2940 RMK AO2 PK WND 17044/0807 SLP953 T02670194 53007 $ PK WND 17044/0807: 170-degree direction, 44 knots, peak time 08:07 UTC (01:07 MST); 44 knots = 50.63 mph. Observation issued 08:57 UTC (01:57 MST), distinct from the 01:07 peak. Archived CSV retrieved 2026-10-11T13:30:04.356Z.
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https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/cgi-bin/request/asos.py?station=NYL&data=metar&year1=2026&month1=10&day1=11&year2=2026&month2=10&day2=12&tz=Etc%2FUTC&format=onlycomma&latlon=no&elev=no&missing=M&trace=T&direct=no&report_type=1&report_type=2Related articles 1
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