METAR & TAF Lookup
Live aviation weather reports for Southampton, the Solent area and beyond • data from the NOAA/FAA Aviation Weather Center
EGHI - Southampton
Sky Conditions
VFR
AUTO — fully automated, no observer augmentation
AUTO — fully automated, no observer augmentation
VFR — Visual Flight Rules (good flying weather)
230° at 3 kt
METAR EGHI 110420Z AUTO 23003KT 210V270 9999 NCD 14/14 Q1016
Observed
Fri 11 Sep, 04:20 UTC
Wind
230° at 3 kt
Visibility
10km+ (unrestricted)
Sky Conditions
Sky clear / no cloud detected
Temperature / Dew Point
14°C / 14°C
Altimeter (QNH)
1016 hPa (30 inHg)
Southampton Airport's own METAR spends most of each day as a fully automated (AUTO) report - genuinely reported, not broken, but sparser than a human-augmented station since an unmanned sensor can't certify cloud layers or present weather the way an observer can. Compare with EGHH Bournemouth →
Recent Reports Last 24 hours
| Time (UTC) | Flight Cat. | Wind | Visibility | Raw |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/9 04:20 | VFR | 230° at 3 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 110420Z AUTO 23003KT 210V270 9999 NCD 14/14 Q1016 |
| 11/9 03:50 | VFR | 250° at 3 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 110350Z AUTO 25003KT 9999 FEW035 BKN044 15/15 Q1016 |
| 11/9 03:20 | VFR | 270° at 3 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 110320Z AUTO 27003KT 9999 FEW045 16/15 Q1016 |
| 11/9 02:50 | MVFR | VRB at 2 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 110250Z AUTO VRB02KT 9999 -RA FEW006 BKN023 OVC046 17/16 Q1015 RERA |
| 11/9 02:20 | IFR | 240° at 7 kt | 1.68 SM | METAR EGHI 110220Z AUTO 24007KT 2700 +RA SCT009 BKN014 OVC034 17/16 Q1015 |
| 11/9 01:50 | IFR | 230° at 8 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 110150Z AUTO 23008KT 9999 BKN008/// //////CB 17/16 Q1015 RERA |
| 11/9 01:20 | IFR | 230° at 7 kt | 1.43 SM | METAR EGHI 110120Z AUTO 23007KT 2300 +RA BKN008/// BKN012/// //////TCU 17/16 Q1016 |
| 11/9 00:50 | IFR | 220° at 8 kt | 2.8 SM | METAR EGHI 110050Z AUTO 22008KT 4500 -RADZ SCT008 BKN014 OVC023 17/16 Q1015 RERA |
| 11/9 00:20 | IFR | 220° at 10 kt | 2.3 SM | METAR EGHI 110020Z AUTO 22010KT 3700 RA FEW013 BKN018 BKN029 17/16 Q1015 RERA |
| 10/9 23:50 | MVFR | 220° at 9 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 102350Z AUTO 22009KT 9999 -RA SCT015 BKN021 BKN031 17/15 Q1015 |
| 10/9 23:20 | MVFR | 220° at 8 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 102320Z AUTO 22008KT 9999 SCT016 OVC021 17/15 Q1016 |
| 10/9 22:50 | MVFR | 220° at 11 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 102250Z AUTO 22011KT 9999 -RA BKN016 OVC021 17/15 Q1016 |
| 10/9 22:20 | MVFR | 220° at 9 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 102220Z AUTO 22009KT 9999 OVC020 18/15 Q1016 |
| 10/9 21:50 | MVFR | 220° at 10 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 102150Z AUTO 22010KT 9999 BKN023 18/14 Q1016 |
| 10/9 21:20 | MVFR | 220° at 11 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 102120Z AUTO 22011KT 9999 BKN025 OVC031 18/14 Q1016 |
| 10/9 20:50 | VFR | 200° at 6 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 102050Z AUTO 20006KT 160V230 9999 FEW021 SCT029 BKN036 17/14 Q1016 |
| 10/9 20:20 | VFR | 190° at 7 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 102020Z AUTO 19007KT 150V220 9999 FEW028 16/14 Q1016 |
| 10/9 19:50 | VFR | 210° at 9 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 101950Z 21009KT 9999 -DZ SCT027 BKN032 17/14 Q1016 |
| 10/9 19:20 | MVFR | 230° at 15 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 101920Z AUTO 23015KT 9999 FEW019 SCT023 BKN030 17/13 Q1016 |
| 10/9 18:50 | VFR | 220° at 10 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 101850Z AUTO 22010KT 9999 FEW024 BKN035 OVC043 17/13 Q1016 |
| 10/9 18:20 | VFR | 210° at 12 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 101820Z AUTO 21012KT 9999 FEW029 BKN036 OVC047 17/12 Q1016 |
| 10/9 17:50 | VFR | 210° at 11 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 101750Z AUTO 21011KT 9999 BKN048 18/12 Q1016 |
| 10/9 17:20 | VFR | 220° at 13 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 101720Z AUTO 22013KT 9999 FEW028 SCT037 18/12 Q1016 |
| 10/9 16:50 | VFR | 220° at 15 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 101650Z AUTO 22015KT 9999 BKN032 OVC041 18/12 Q1016 |
| 10/9 16:20 | VFR | 230° at 14 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 101620Z AUTO 23014KT 9999 FEW028 OVC045 18/12 Q1016 |
| 10/9 15:50 | VFR | 230° at 13 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 101550Z 23013KT 9999 FEW028 SCT037 BKN043 18/12 Q1016 |
| 10/9 15:20 | VFR | 220° at 15 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 101520Z 22015KT 9999 SCT031 18/11 Q1016 |
| 10/9 14:50 | VFR | 230° at 14 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 101450Z 23014KT 9999 SCT031 19/11 Q1017 |
| 10/9 14:20 | VFR | 220° at 14 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 101420Z 22014KT 9999 SCT031 19/11 Q1017 |
| 10/9 13:50 | VFR | 230° at 14 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 101350Z 23014KT 9999 SCT028 BKN049 19/11 Q1017 |
| 10/9 13:20 | VFR | 220° at 13 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 101320Z 22013KT 9999 SCT028 BKN048 19/12 Q1018 |
| 10/9 12:50 | VFR | 220° at 15 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 101250Z 22015KT 9999 SCT030 BKN048 18/12 Q1018 |
| 10/9 12:20 | VFR | 230° at 13 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 101220Z 23013KT 9999 SCT030 BKN038 19/11 Q1018 |
| 10/9 11:50 | VFR | 220° at 14 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 101150Z AUTO 22014KT 9999 SCT030 BKN038 18/11 Q1018 |
| 10/9 11:20 | VFR | 200° at 14 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 101120Z 20014KT 9999 FEW032 SCT047 18/11 Q1018 |
| 10/9 10:50 | VFR | 210° at 13 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 101050Z 21013KT 9999 SCT032 SCT047 19/11 Q1018 |
| 10/9 10:20 | VFR | 220° at 10 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 101020Z 22010KT 9999 SCT032 BKN047 18/11 Q1018 |
| 10/9 09:50 | VFR | 200° at 8 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 100950Z 20008KT 170V230 9999 FEW029 18/10 Q1018 |
| 10/9 09:20 | VFR | 200° at 7 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 100920Z 20007KT 160V230 9999 FEW047 17/10 Q1018 |
| 10/9 08:50 | VFR | 220° at 6 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 100850Z AUTO 22006KT 160V250 9999 NCD 16/09 Q1018 |
| 10/9 08:20 | VFR | VRB at 2 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 100820Z AUTO VRB02KT 9999 NCD 14/11 Q1018 |
| 10/9 07:50 | VFR | VRB at 1 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 100750Z AUTO VRB01KT 9999 NCD 13/11 Q1018 |
| 10/9 07:20 | VFR | 140° at 1 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 100720Z AUTO 14001KT 9999 NCD 10/10 Q1018 |
| 10/9 06:50 | VFR | 100° at 1 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 100650Z AUTO 10001KT 9999 NCD 10/10 Q1018 |
| 10/9 06:20 | VFR | 100° at 1 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 100620Z AUTO 10001KT 9999 NCD 08/08 Q1018 |
| 10/9 05:50 | VFR | VRB at 1 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 100550Z AUTO VRB01KT 9999 NCD 08/08 Q1018 |
| 10/9 05:20 | VFR | 270° at 2 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 100520Z AUTO 27002KT 9999 NCD 09/09 Q1018 |
| 10/9 04:50 | VFR | 330° at 1 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 100450Z AUTO 33001KT 9999 NCD 09/08 Q1018 |
What Is a METAR?
METAR (Météorologique Aviation Régulière - Aviation Routine Weather Report) is the international standard format for airport weather observations, typically issued once an hour (or more often as conditions change) by both automated and human-augmented stations worldwide. TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) is the matching short-range forecast format for the same airports. Both were adopted internationally from 1996 onward, replacing the older US "SA"/"FT" codes, specifically so that observations and forecasts could be read the same way by pilots and systems anywhere in the world.
Quick Decode Key
The group-by-group layout of a typical report, based on the NOAA/NWS
quick reference guide for automated (ASOS) stations. UK & Irish stations follow the same international
groups, with two regional differences worth knowing: visibility is usually shown as a 4-digit metres value
(e.g. 9999 = 10km+) rather than statute miles, and altimeter setting is shown as Q
+ hectopascals (e.g. Q1016) rather than A + inches of mercury.
| Group | What it means | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Report type | METAR = routine hourly/half-hourly report; SPECI = unscheduled special report issued when conditions change significantly | METAR |
| Station | Four-letter ICAO identifier | EGHI |
| Date/Time | Day of month + time, always UTC, always ending in Z | 092120Z |
| Modifier | AUTO = fully automated, no human observer has reviewed/augmented it; absent = observer-augmented; COR = correction to an earlier report | AUTO |
| Wind | Direction (degrees true) + speed in knots, G + number for gusts, KT confirms knots; 00000KT = calm; a following dddVddd group shows the direction is varying | 13012G20KT 100V160 |
| Visibility | 4-digit metres (international) or miles+SM (US); 9999/"6SM+" = 10km/6mi or better | 9999 |
| Weather | Up to 3 groups: intensity (- light, none = moderate, + heavy or VC nearby) + a 2-letter phenomenon code (see table below) | -RA BR |
| Sky condition | FEW/SCT/BKN/OVC + height in hundreds of feet per layer; NCD/NSC = no cloud detected/no significant cloud (automated-station equivalent of clear skies); CAVOK replaces the visibility/weather/cloud groups entirely when conditions are good enough (10km+ vis, no cloud below 5000ft, no significant weather) | BKN015 OVC025 |
| Temperature/Dew point | Whole °C, separated by a slash; M prefix = sub-zero | 23/17 |
| Altimeter | Q + hectopascals (international) or A + inches of mercury ×100 (US) | Q1016 |
Remarks (RMK) | Extra detail beyond the main body - peak wind, pressure tendency, precipitation totals, sensor-status flags and more (see below) | RMK PK WND 20032/25 |
Common Weather & Sky Codes
| Code | Meaning | Code | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
RA | Rain | SN | Snow |
DZ | Drizzle | SH | Showers |
TS | Thunderstorm | GR/GS | Hail / small hail |
FG | Fog | FZFG | Freezing fog |
BR | Mist | HZ | Haze |
PL/IC | Ice pellets / ice crystals | FZ (prefix) | Freezing, e.g. FZRA freezing rain |
VC | In the vicinity (nearby, not at the station) | SQ | Squall |
FEW | Few clouds (1-2 oktas) | SCT | Scattered (3-4 oktas) |
BKN | Broken (5-7 oktas) | OVC | Overcast (8 oktas) |
CLR/SKC | Clear (human-observed) | NCD/NSC | No cloud detected / no significant cloud (automated) |
VV | Vertical visibility (indefinite ceiling, e.g. thick fog) | CAVOK | Ceiling & Visibility OK |
Common Remarks (RMK) Codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
AO1 / AO2 | Automated station without / with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow) |
PK WND dddff/(hh)mm | Peak wind direction/speed and the time it occurred |
WSHFT (hh)mm | Wind shift at the given time |
SLPppp | Sea-level pressure (tenths of hPa, last 3 digits only) |
PRESRR / PRESFR | Pressure rising / falling rapidly |
Prrrr | Precipitation in the last hour (hundredths of an inch, US stations) |
TsnTTTsnTTT | Precise tenths-of-a-degree temperature/dew point (more accurate than the whole-degree figure in the main body) |
TSNO / RVRNO / PWINO / PNO | That particular sensor (thunderstorm detector / RVR / precip identifier / precip amount) isn't available right now |
$ | Maintenance check indicator - the station itself is flagging that it needs a service visit |
Adapted from the NOAA/NWS "Content of ASOS-Generated METAR" quick reference guide and the accompanying METAR/TAF abbreviations list. The full original PDF (with the complete A-Z abbreviations index) is still available here for reference.