METAR & TAF Lookup
Live aviation weather reports for Southampton, the Solent area and beyond • data from the NOAA/FAA Aviation Weather Center
EGHH - Bournemouth
Sky Conditions
VFR
VFR — Visual Flight Rules (good flying weather)
240° at 3 kt
METAR EGHH 110450Z 24003KT 9999 MIFG NSC 14/14 Q1017
Observed
Fri 11 Sep, 04:50 UTC
Wind
240° at 3 kt
Visibility
10km+ (unrestricted)
Sky Conditions
Sky clear / no cloud detected
Temperature / Dew Point
14°C / 14°C
Altimeter (QNH)
1017 hPa (30.03 inHg)
Recent Reports Last 24 hours
| Time (UTC) | Flight Cat. | Wind | Visibility | Raw |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/9 04:50 | VFR | 240° at 3 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 110450Z 24003KT 9999 MIFG NSC 14/14 Q1017 |
| 11/9 00:20 | IFR | 230° at 10 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 110020Z 23010KT 200V260 9999 OVC007 17/16 Q1015 |
| 10/9 23:50 | IFR | 230° at 10 kt | 5.59 SM | METAR EGHH 102350Z 23010KT 190V250 9000 DZRA BKN009 OVC039 17/16 Q1015 |
| 10/9 23:20 | MVFR | 220° at 8 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 102320Z 22008KT 9999 -DZ OVC012 18/15 Q1015 |
| 10/9 22:50 | MVFR | 220° at 10 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 102250Z 22010KT 9999 OVC014 18/15 Q1016 |
| 10/9 22:20 | MVFR | 220° at 8 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 102220Z 22008KT 180V260 9999 BKN013 17/15 Q1016 |
| 10/9 21:50 | MVFR | 230° at 11 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 102150Z 23011KT 9999 -DZ OVC015 17/15 Q1016 |
| 10/9 21:20 | MVFR | 230° at 9 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 102120Z 23009KT 200V260 9999 BKN019 18/15 Q1016 |
| 10/9 20:50 | MVFR | 220° at 10 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 102050Z 22010KT 9999 BKN017 18/15 Q1016 |
| 10/9 20:20 | MVFR | 220° at 8 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 102020Z 22008KT 190V250 9999 BKN020 17/14 Q1016 |
| 10/9 19:50 | MVFR | 220° at 11 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 101950Z 22011G21KT 190V250 9999 FEW022 OVC027 18/14 Q1016 |
| 10/9 19:20 | MVFR | 220° at 10 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 101920Z 22010KT 9999 OVC021 18/14 Q1016 |
| 10/9 18:50 | MVFR | 220° at 8 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 101850Z 22008KT 190V250 9999 FEW022 OVC027 17/13 Q1016 |
| 10/9 18:20 | MVFR | 220° at 10 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 101820Z 22010KT 190V250 9999 SCT020 BKN030 17/13 Q1016 |
| 10/9 17:50 | VFR | 210° at 9 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 101750Z 21009KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 BKN040 17/13 Q1016 |
| 10/9 17:20 | MVFR | 220° at 12 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 101720Z 22012KT 180V250 9999 FEW020 BKN030 17/13 Q1016 |
| 10/9 16:50 | VFR | 230° at 11 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 101650Z 23011KT 190V260 9999 FEW025 BKN045 18/12 Q1016 |
| 10/9 16:20 | VFR | 230° at 10 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 101620Z 23010KT 9999 SCT029 BKN049 18/12 Q1016 |
| 10/9 15:50 | VFR | 220° at 11 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 101550Z 22011KT 9999 FEW028 BKN038 18/12 Q1016 |
| 10/9 15:20 | VFR | 220° at 12 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 101520Z 22012KT 190V250 9999 FEW018 BKN047 19/12 Q1016 |
| 10/9 14:50 | VFR | 220° at 13 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 101450Z 22013KT 9999 SCT027 18/12 Q1017 |
| 10/9 14:20 | VFR | 220° at 12 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 101420Z 22012KT 190V270 9999 BKN031 18/12 Q1017 |
| 10/9 13:50 | MVFR | 230° at 12 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 101350Z 23012KT 190V250 9999 BKN026 19/12 Q1017 |
| 10/9 13:20 | MVFR | 230° at 14 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 101320Z 23014KT 9999 BKN024 18/12 Q1018 |
| 10/9 12:50 | VFR | 230° at 12 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 101250Z 23012KT 9999 FEW026 BKN046 18/12 Q1018 |
| 10/9 12:20 | MVFR | 220° at 11 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 101220Z 22011KT 9999 FEW026 BKN030 18/12 Q1018 |
| 10/9 11:50 | MVFR | 220° at 10 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 101150Z 22010KT 190V250 9999 BKN030 18/11 Q1018 |
| 10/9 11:20 | VFR | 250° at 8 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 101120Z 25008KT 210V270 9999 BKN031 18/11 Q1018 |
| 10/9 10:50 | MVFR | 270° at 8 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 101050Z 27008KT 9999 BKN024 16/13 Q1018 |
| 10/9 10:20 | MVFR | 210° at 9 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 101020Z 21009KT 170V240 9999 -RA BKN026 17/12 Q1018 |
| 10/9 09:50 | MVFR | 210° at 9 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 100950Z 21009KT 170V240 9999 BKN030 18/11 Q1018 |
| 10/9 09:20 | VFR | 210° at 7 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 100920Z 21007KT 150V250 9999 BKN045 17/11 Q1018 |
| 10/9 08:50 | VFR | 160° at 3 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 100850Z 16003KT 120V210 9999 SCT043 15/11 Q1018 |
| 10/9 08:20 | VFR | VRB at 2 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 100820Z VRB02KT 9999 SCT046 14/10 Q1018 |
| 10/9 07:50 | VFR | VRB at 2 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 100750Z VRB02KT 9999 FEW040 12/10 Q1018 |
| 10/9 07:20 | VFR | 60° at 2 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 100720Z 06002KT CAVOK 10/08 Q1018 |
| 10/9 06:50 | VFR | 50° at 2 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 100650Z 05002KT CAVOK 09/08 Q1018 |
| 10/9 06:20 | VFR | VRB at 1 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 100620Z VRB01KT CAVOK 09/07 Q1018 |
| 10/9 05:50 | VFR | Calm | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 100550Z 00000KT CAVOK 08/07 Q1018 |
| 10/9 05:20 | VFR | VRB at 1 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHH 100520Z VRB01KT 9999 FEW040 07/06 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.