Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles • Lat: 47.1114° Lon: -122.5811° •
Obs: 2026-11-02 19:02Z | 11:02 PST
OVERALL POSTURE: NO-GO
⚔️ ORDER OF BATTLE & OPERATIONAL CONTEXT
Host Command
I Corps (America's Corps)
Mission Profile
Armored/Maneuver
Tenant Units & Assigned Formations:
7th Infantry Division
1st Multi-Domain Task Force (1MDTF)
62nd Airlift Wing (USAF)
1st Special Forces Group (Airborne)
2nd Bn / 75th Ranger Regt
16th Combat Aviation Bde
Primary Combat Systems & Weapon Platforms:
⚡ Stryker DVH
⚡ AH-64E Apache
⚡ UH-60M Black Hawk
⚡ CH-47F Chinook
⚡ C-17 Globemaster III
⚡ MQ-1C
1. AVIATION / ROTORCRAFT
NO-GO
LIFR Minimums (Ceiling < 500' / Vis < 1 SM)
Gusts: 4.9 kts (Limit: 35 kts) •
Category: LIFR
- Ceiling/Visibility in LIFR: LIFR (Authoritative NOAA METAR Observation)
2. GROUND MANEUVER
NO-GO
Visibility 0.61 km < 1.0 km (Convoy limit)
Precip: 0 mm/hr (24h: 0 mm) •
Visibility: 0.61 km
- Visibility 0.61 km (< 1.0 km limit): Severe obscurant hazard; convoy movement restricted
3. DISMOUNTED INFANTRY
GO
Thermal Index: 39.6°F / 4.2°C •
Heat Flag: None
- Temperate conditions (39.6°F / 4.2°C): Normal work/rest cycles apply
📅 7-DAY FORWARD OPERATIONAL RISK PROJECTION (D+1 → D+7)
2026-11-01
GO
49°F / 35°F
Gusts: 8 kt
Precip: 0.0 mm (3%)
Favorable
2026-11-02
GO
48°F / 34°F
Gusts: 6 kt
Precip: 0.0 mm (9%)
Favorable
2026-11-03
GO
57°F / 41°F
Gusts: 10 kt
Precip: 0.0 mm (13%)
Favorable
2026-11-04
GO
58°F / 39°F
Gusts: 15 kt
Precip: 2.4 mm (79%)
Favorable
2026-11-05
GO
57°F / 43°F
Gusts: 10 kt
Precip: 0.3 mm (77%)
Favorable
2026-11-06
GO
49°F / 46°F
Gusts: 12 kt
Precip: 0.7 mm (67%)
Favorable
2026-11-07
GO
60°F / 46°F
Gusts: 10 kt
Precip: 0.0 mm (57%)
Favorable
📡 CURRENT SURFACE TELEMETRY & ENVIRONMENTAL SENSORS
Ambient Temp
6.0°C
42.8°F
Apparent Temp (WBGT)
4.2°C
39.6°F • None
Wind Gusts
4.9 kts
9.0 km/h (Limit: 35 kts)
Sustained Wind
2.4 kts
46° Dir • 4.5 km/h
Flight Category
LIFR
FAA / Military Standard
Visibility
0.38 SM
0.6 km
Cloud Base / Ceiling
200.0 ft
100% Low Deck • 100% Total
Humidity & Altimeter
96%
1023.1 hPa
Precipitation Rate
0 mm/hr
24h Antecedent: 0 mm
Soil Trafficability Proxy
0.243 m³/m³
Soil Temp: 9.3°C
📡 OFFICIAL NOAA AVIATION WEATHER CENTER METAR OBSERVATION
Station: Tacoma/McChord AFB, WA, US
Report DTG: 2026-11-02T19:00:00.000Z
Category: LIFR
Altimeter: 1023.1 hPa
📊 24-HOUR TACTICAL TREND ANALYSIS
🎙️ PIPER TTS TACTICAL AUDIO DISPATCH
📋 BLUF STAFF BRIEFING (PLAINTEXT)
TACTICAL WEATHER INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING — JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD DTG: 021902Z NOV 26 | Obs: 2026-11-02 19:02Z | 11:02 PST HOST COMMAND: I Corps (America's Corps) PRIMARY PLATFORMS: Stryker DVH, AH-64E Apache, UH-60M Black Hawk, CH-47F Chinook, C-17 Globemaster III, MQ-1C ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ OVERALL OPERATIONAL POSTURE: [NO-GO] LIMITING FACTORS (WHY): • Aviation: LIFR Minimums (Ceiling < 500' / Vis < 1 SM) • Ground: Visibility 0.61 km < 1.0 km (Convoy limit) ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 1. AVIATION / ROTORCRAFT — [NO-GO] • Gusts: 4.9 kts (Limit: 35 kts) • Flight Category: LIFR (Ceiling: 200 ft AGL | Visibility: 0.38 SM) • Note: Ceiling/Visibility in LIFR: LIFR (Authoritative NOAA METAR Observation) 2. GROUND MANEUVER — [NO-GO] • Trafficability: Degraded / Bogging Risk | Precip: 0.0 mm/hr (24h Sum: 0.0 mm) • Visibility: 0.61 km | Sustained Wind: 4.5 km/h • Note: Visibility 0.61 km (< 1.0 km limit): Severe obscurant hazard; convoy movement restricted 3. DISMOUNTED INFANTRY — [GO] • Thermal Index: 39.6°F / 4.2°C (Temperate / Low Risk) • Heat Flag / Work-Rest: Continuous • Lightning / Convective Hazard: None Observed • Note: Temperate conditions (39.6°F / 4.2°C): Normal work/rest cycles apply ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AUTHORITATIVE METAR: METAR KTCM 021855Z 00000KT 3/8SM R34/2800V3000FT FG OVC002 04/04 A3021 RMK AO2A SLP236 T00390035 $ ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ DOCTRINAL AUTHORITY: FM 34-81-1 / TB MED 507 / TB MED 81