Fort Irwin (National Training Center)
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles • Lat: 35.2625° Lon: -116.6842° •
Obs: 2026-11-02 19:02Z | 11:02 PST
OVERALL POSTURE: GO
⚔️ ORDER OF BATTLE & OPERATIONAL CONTEXT
Host Command
National Training Center (NTC)
Mission Profile
Training Centers
Tenant Units & Assigned Formations:
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (Blackhorse / OPFOR)
Operations Group NTC
916th Support Brigade
Primary Combat Systems & Weapon Platforms:
⚡ OPFOR Surrogate Combat Vehicles (OSV)
⚡ M1A2 Abrams
⚡ M2A3 Bradley
⚡ UH-60M
⚡ LUH-72A
1. AVIATION / ROTORCRAFT
GO
Gusts: 11.9 kts (Limit: 35 kts) •
Category: VFR
- Favorable flight parameters: Gusts 11.9 kts, VFR (VFR (Authoritative NOAA METAR Observation))
2. GROUND MANEUVER
GO
Precip: 0 mm/hr (24h: 1.1 mm) •
Visibility: 16.09 km
- Favorable trafficability: Visibility 16.09 km, firm ground conditions
3. DISMOUNTED INFANTRY
GO
Thermal Index: 57.4°F / 14.1°C •
Heat Flag: None
- Temperate conditions (57.4°F / 14.1°C): Normal work/rest cycles apply
📅 7-DAY FORWARD OPERATIONAL RISK PROJECTION (D+1 → D+7)
2026-11-01
CAUTION
66°F / 52°F
Gusts: 26 kt
Precip: 1.1 mm (64%)
Gusts 26.0 kt
2026-11-02
GO
68°F / 47°F
Gusts: 18 kt
Precip: 0.0 mm
Favorable
2026-11-03
GO
71°F / 51°F
Gusts: 17 kt
Precip: 0.0 mm
Favorable
2026-11-04
GO
67°F / 49°F
Gusts: 9 kt
Precip: 0.0 mm
Favorable
2026-11-05
GO
68°F / 56°F
Gusts: 6 kt
Precip: 0.0 mm
Favorable
2026-11-06
GO
70°F / 57°F
Gusts: 17 kt
Precip: 0.0 mm
Favorable
2026-11-07
GO
70°F / 58°F
Gusts: 8 kt
Precip: 0.0 mm
Favorable
📡 CURRENT SURFACE TELEMETRY & ENVIRONMENTAL SENSORS
Ambient Temp
18.0°C
64.4°F
Apparent Temp (WBGT)
14.1°C
57.4°F • None
Wind Gusts
11.9 kts
22.0 km/h (Limit: 35 kts)
Sustained Wind
9.4 kts
13° Dir • 17.4 km/h
Flight Category
VFR
FAA / Military Standard
Visibility
10.0 SM
16.1 km
Cloud Base / Ceiling
5000.0 ft
0% Low Deck • 0% Total
Humidity & Altimeter
31%
1022.4 hPa
Precipitation Rate
0 mm/hr
24h Antecedent: 1.1 mm
Soil Trafficability Proxy
0.163 m³/m³
Soil Temp: 23.7°C
📡 OFFICIAL NOAA AVIATION WEATHER CENTER METAR OBSERVATION
Station: Bicycle Lake , CA, US
Report DTG: 2026-11-02T19:00:00.000Z
Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1022.4 hPa
📊 24-HOUR TACTICAL TREND ANALYSIS
🎙️ PIPER TTS TACTICAL AUDIO DISPATCH
📋 BLUF STAFF BRIEFING (PLAINTEXT)
TACTICAL WEATHER INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING — FORT IRWIN (NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER) DTG: 021902Z NOV 26 | Obs: 2026-11-02 19:02Z | 11:02 PST HOST COMMAND: National Training Center (NTC) PRIMARY PLATFORMS: OPFOR Surrogate Combat Vehicles (OSV), M1A2 Abrams, M2A3 Bradley, UH-60M, LUH-72A ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ OVERALL OPERATIONAL POSTURE: [GO] ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 1. AVIATION / ROTORCRAFT — [GO] • Gusts: 11.9 kts (Limit: 35 kts) • Flight Category: VFR (Ceiling: 5,000 ft AGL | Visibility: 10.0 SM) • Note: Favorable flight parameters: Gusts 11.9 kts, VFR (VFR (Authoritative NOAA METAR Observation)) 2. GROUND MANEUVER — [GO] • Trafficability: Firm / Favorable | Precip: 0.0 mm/hr (24h Sum: 1.1 mm) • Visibility: 16.09 km | Sustained Wind: 17.4 km/h • Note: Favorable trafficability: Visibility 16.09 km, firm ground conditions 3. DISMOUNTED INFANTRY — [GO] • Thermal Index: 57.4°F / 14.1°C (Temperate / Low Risk) • Heat Flag / Work-Rest: Continuous • Lightning / Convective Hazard: None Observed • Note: Temperate conditions (57.4°F / 14.1°C): Normal work/rest cycles apply ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AUTHORITATIVE METAR: METAR KBYS 021855Z AUTO 33011KT 10SM CLR 18/02 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP214 T01810016 $ ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ DOCTRINAL AUTHORITY: FM 34-81-1 / TB MED 507 / TB MED 81