Yuma Proving Ground
Timezone: America/Phoenix • Lat: 32.85° Lon: -114.4° •
Obs: 2026-11-02 19:02Z | 12:02 MST
OVERALL POSTURE: CAUTION
⚔️ ORDER OF BATTLE & OPERATIONAL CONTEXT
Host Command
U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC)
Mission Profile
Logistics/Ordnance
Tenant Units & Assigned Formations:
Yuma Test Center
Joint Experimental Range Complex
Aviation Systems Test Directorate
Special Forces Military Freefall School
Primary Combat Systems & Weapon Platforms:
⚡ Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA)
⚡ Autonomous Tactical Air/Ground Swarms
⚡ M1A2 SEPv4 Testbed
1. AVIATION / ROTORCRAFT
GO
Gusts: 12.9 kts (Limit: 35 kts) •
Category: VFR
- Favorable flight parameters: Gusts 12.9 kts, VFR (VFR (Authoritative NOAA METAR Observation))
2. GROUND MANEUVER
CAUTION
Trafficability Caution (Soft soil / Rain 0 mm/hr)
Precip: 0 mm/hr (24h: 11.7 mm) •
Visibility: 16.09 km
- Precipitation (Cur: 0 mm/hr, 24h: 11.7 mm) impairs off-road vehicle mobility
3. DISMOUNTED INFANTRY
GO
Thermal Index: 66.4°F / 19.1°C •
Heat Flag: None
- Temperate conditions (66.4°F / 19.1°C): Normal work/rest cycles apply
📅 7-DAY FORWARD OPERATIONAL RISK PROJECTION (D+1 → D+7)
2026-11-01
CAUTION
74°F / 60°F
Gusts: 24 kt
Precip: 11.7 mm (85%)
Rain 11.7 mm
2026-11-02
GO
72°F / 56°F
Gusts: 17 kt
Precip: 0.0 mm
Favorable
2026-11-03
GO
76°F / 54°F
Gusts: 10 kt
Precip: 0.0 mm
Favorable
2026-11-04
GO
79°F / 60°F
Gusts: 11 kt
Precip: 0.0 mm
Favorable
2026-11-05
GO
80°F / 64°F
Gusts: 10 kt
Precip: 0.0 mm
Favorable
2026-11-06
GO
82°F / 66°F
Gusts: 11 kt
Precip: 0.0 mm
Favorable
2026-11-07
GO
84°F / 66°F
Gusts: 15 kt
Precip: 0.0 mm
Favorable
📡 CURRENT SURFACE TELEMETRY & ENVIRONMENTAL SENSORS
Ambient Temp
19.8°C
67.6°F
Apparent Temp (WBGT)
19.1°C
66.4°F • None
Wind Gusts
12.9 kts
23.8 km/h (Limit: 35 kts)
Sustained Wind
8.0 kts
352° Dir • 14.8 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
61%
1019.7 hPa
Precipitation Rate
0 mm/hr
24h Antecedent: 11.7 mm
Soil Trafficability Proxy
0.164 m³/m³
Soil Temp: 26.9°C
📡 OFFICIAL NOAA AVIATION WEATHER CENTER METAR OBSERVATION
Station: Yuma , AZ, US
Report DTG: 2026-11-02T18:00:00.000Z
Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1019.7 hPa
📊 24-HOUR TACTICAL TREND ANALYSIS
🎙️ PIPER TTS TACTICAL AUDIO DISPATCH
📋 BLUF STAFF BRIEFING (PLAINTEXT)
TACTICAL WEATHER INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING — YUMA PROVING GROUND DTG: 021902Z NOV 26 | Obs: 2026-11-02 19:02Z | 12:02 MST HOST COMMAND: U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) PRIMARY PLATFORMS: Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA), Autonomous Tactical Air/Ground Swarms, M1A2 SEPv4 Testbed ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ OVERALL OPERATIONAL POSTURE: [CAUTION] LIMITING FACTORS (WHY): • Ground: Trafficability Caution (Soft soil / Rain 0 mm/hr) ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 1. AVIATION / ROTORCRAFT — [GO] • Gusts: 12.9 kts (Limit: 35 kts) • Flight Category: VFR (Ceiling: 5,000 ft AGL | Visibility: 10.0 SM) • Note: Favorable flight parameters: Gusts 12.9 kts, VFR (VFR (Authoritative NOAA METAR Observation)) 2. GROUND MANEUVER — [CAUTION] • Trafficability: Cautionary / Soft Ground | Precip: 0.0 mm/hr (24h Sum: 11.7 mm) • Visibility: 16.09 km | Sustained Wind: 14.8 km/h • Note: Precipitation (Cur: 0 mm/hr, 24h: 11.7 mm) impairs off-road vehicle mobility 3. DISMOUNTED INFANTRY — [GO] • Thermal Index: 66.4°F / 19.1°C (Temperate / Low Risk) • Heat Flag / Work-Rest: Continuous • Lightning / Convective Hazard: None Observed • Note: Temperate conditions (66.4°F / 19.1°C): Normal work/rest cycles apply ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AUTHORITATIVE METAR: METAR KNYL 021757Z 36009KT 10SM CLR 22/08 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP194 T02170078 10217 20139 50009 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ DOCTRINAL AUTHORITY: FM 34-81-1 / TB MED 507 / TB MED 81