FM 34-81-1 MILITARY WEATHER INTELLIGENCE
⚔️ ORDER OF BATTLE & OPERATIONAL CONTEXT
Host Command
1st Armored Division (Old Ironsides)
Mission Profile
Armored/Maneuver
Tenant Units & Assigned Formations:
1st Armored Division (1st, 2nd, 3rd ABCT) 1st AD Combat Aviation Brigade Joint Task Force North (NORTHCOM) 32nd Army Air & Missile Defense Command
Primary Combat Systems & Weapon Platforms:
⚡ M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams ⚡ M2A3 Bradley ⚡ M109A6/A7 Paladin ⚡ AH-64E Apache ⚡ Patriot PAC-3
1. AVIATION / ROTORCRAFT GO
Gusts: 19 kts (Limit: 35 kts) • Category: VFR
  • Favorable flight parameters: Gusts 19 kts, VFR (VFR (Authoritative NOAA METAR Observation))
2. GROUND MANEUVER GO
Precip: 0 mm/hr (24h: 0 mm) • Visibility: 16.09 km
  • Favorable trafficability: Visibility 16.09 km, firm ground conditions
3. DISMOUNTED INFANTRY GO
Thermal Index: 61.9°F / 16.6°C • Heat Flag: None
  • Temperate conditions (61.9°F / 16.6°C): Normal work/rest cycles apply
📅 7-DAY FORWARD OPERATIONAL RISK PROJECTION (D+1 → D+7)
2026-11-01
GO
82°F / 60°F
Gusts: 24 kt
Precip: 0.0 mm (19%)
Favorable
2026-11-02
CAUTION
68°F / 52°F
Gusts: 26 kt
Precip: 0.2 mm (20%)
Gusts 25.9 kt
2026-11-03
GO
68°F / 46°F
Gusts: 10 kt
Precip: 0.0 mm
Favorable
2026-11-04
GO
73°F / 48°F
Gusts: 14 kt
Precip: 0.0 mm
Favorable
2026-11-05
GO
68°F / 56°F
Gusts: 19 kt
Precip: 0.0 mm
Favorable
2026-11-06
GO
68°F / 54°F
Gusts: 16 kt
Precip: 0.0 mm (9%)
Favorable
2026-11-07
GO
69°F / 58°F
Gusts: 6 kt
Precip: 0.0 mm (15%)
Favorable
📡 CURRENT SURFACE TELEMETRY & ENVIRONMENTAL SENSORS
Ambient Temp
19.8°C
67.6°F
Apparent Temp (WBGT)
16.6°C
61.9°F • None
Wind Gusts
19 kts
41.4 km/h (Limit: 35 kts)
Sustained Wind
12.4 kts
273° Dir • 22.9 km/h
Flight Category
VFR
FAA / Military Standard
Visibility
10.0 SM
16.1 km
Cloud Base / Ceiling
4600.0 ft
81% Low Deck • 81% Total
Humidity & Altimeter
53%
1016.7 hPa
Precipitation Rate
0 mm/hr
24h Antecedent: 0 mm
Soil Trafficability Proxy
0.237 m³/m³
Soil Temp: 24.5°C
📡 OFFICIAL NOAA AVIATION WEATHER CENTER METAR OBSERVATION
ICAO: KBIF
METAR KBIF 021855Z AUTO 29012G19KT 10SM BKN046 OVC055 20/10 A3002 RMK AO2 PK WND 28026/06 SLP114 T01990103 $
Station: Biggs, TX, US Report DTG: 2026-11-02T19:00:00.000Z Category: VFR Altimeter: 1016.7 hPa
📊 24-HOUR TACTICAL TREND ANALYSIS
Tactical Trend Chart for Fort Bliss
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📋 BLUF STAFF BRIEFING (PLAINTEXT)
TACTICAL WEATHER INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING — FORT BLISS
DTG: 021902Z NOV 26 | Obs: 2026-11-02 19:02Z | 12:02 MST
HOST COMMAND: 1st Armored Division (Old Ironsides)
PRIMARY PLATFORMS: M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams, M2A3 Bradley, M109A6/A7 Paladin, AH-64E Apache, Patriot PAC-3
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OVERALL OPERATIONAL POSTURE: [GO]
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1. AVIATION / ROTORCRAFT — [GO]
   • Gusts: 19 kts (Limit: 35 kts)
   • Flight Category: VFR (Ceiling: 4,600 ft AGL | Visibility: 10.0 SM)
   • Note: Favorable flight parameters: Gusts 19 kts, VFR (VFR (Authoritative NOAA METAR Observation))

2. GROUND MANEUVER — [GO]
   • Trafficability: Firm / Favorable | Precip: 0.0 mm/hr (24h Sum: 0.0 mm)
   • Visibility: 16.09 km | Sustained Wind: 22.9 km/h
   • Note: Favorable trafficability: Visibility 16.09 km, firm ground conditions

3. DISMOUNTED INFANTRY — [GO]
   • Thermal Index: 61.9°F / 16.6°C (Temperate / Low Risk)
   • Heat Flag / Work-Rest: Continuous
   • Lightning / Convective Hazard: None Observed
   • Note: Temperate conditions (61.9°F / 16.6°C): Normal work/rest cycles apply

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AUTHORITATIVE METAR: METAR KBIF 021855Z AUTO 29012G19KT 10SM BKN046 OVC055 20/10 A3002 RMK AO2 PK WND 28026/06 SLP114 T01990103 $
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DOCTRINAL AUTHORITY: FM 34-81-1 / TB MED 507 / TB MED 81