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
LIFR
AUTO — fully automated, no observer augmentation
AUTO — fully automated, no observer augmentation
LIFR — Low IFR (poorest conditions)
120° at 2 kt
METAR EGHI 290120Z AUTO 12002KT 0750 FG BKN047 10/09 Q1027
Observed
Thu 29 Oct, 01:20 UTC
Wind
120° at 2 kt
Visibility
0.47 SM
Sky Conditions
Broken at 4,700 ft
Temperature / Dew Point
10°C / 9°C
Altimeter (QNH)
1027 hPa (30.33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/10 01:20 | LIFR | 120° at 2 kt | 0.47 SM | METAR EGHI 290120Z AUTO 12002KT 0750 FG BKN047 10/09 Q1027 |
| 29/10 00:50 | MVFR | 270° at 1 kt | 4.35 SM | METAR EGHI 290050Z AUTO 27001KT 7000 OVC048 10/10 Q1028 |
| 29/10 00:20 | VFR | 270° at 1 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 290020Z AUTO 27001KT 9999 OVC045 11/10 Q1028 |
| 28/10 23:50 | VFR | 160° at 1 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 282350Z AUTO 16001KT 9999 OVC044 11/11 Q1028 |
| 28/10 23:20 | VFR | 110° at 2 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 282320Z AUTO 11002KT 9999 OVC045 11/11 Q1028 |
| 28/10 22:50 | VFR | 130° at 1 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 282250Z AUTO 13001KT 9999 OVC046 11/10 Q1028 |
| 28/10 22:20 | VFR | VRB at 1 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 282220Z AUTO VRB01KT 9999 OVC043 12/10 Q1028 |
| 28/10 21:50 | VFR | 130° at 1 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 282150Z AUTO 13001KT 9999 BKN034/// 12/11 Q1028 |
| 28/10 21:20 | VFR | 140° at 1 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 282120Z AUTO 14001KT 9999 BKN035 OVC048 12/11 Q1028 |
| 28/10 20:50 | VFR | 160° at 1 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 282050Z AUTO 16001KT 9999 FEW036 12/11 Q1028 |
| 28/10 20:20 | VFR | VRB at 2 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 282020Z AUTO VRB02KT 9999 FEW037 OVC049 12/11 Q1028 |
| 28/10 19:50 | VFR | 200° at 3 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 281950Z AUTO 20003KT 9999 BKN037 13/11 Q1028 |
| 28/10 19:20 | VFR | 190° at 4 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 281920Z AUTO 19004KT 140V240 9999 BKN040 13/11 Q1028 |
| 28/10 18:50 | VFR | 210° at 4 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 281850Z AUTO 21004KT 170V230 9999 BKN043 12/11 Q1028 |
| 28/10 18:20 | VFR | 210° at 5 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 281820Z AUTO 21005KT 9999 FEW039 12/10 Q1028 |
| 28/10 17:50 | VFR | 240° at 6 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 281750Z AUTO 24006KT 9999 NCD 13/10 Q1027 |
| 28/10 17:20 | VFR | 230° at 7 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 281720Z AUTO 23007KT 9999 FEW040 14/11 Q1027 |
| 28/10 16:50 | VFR | 240° at 7 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 281650Z AUTO 24007KT 9999 NCD 14/10 Q1027 |
| 28/10 16:20 | VFR | 230° at 8 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 281620Z AUTO 23008KT 9999 NCD 14/10 Q1027 |
| 28/10 15:50 | VFR | 230° at 9 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 281550Z 23009KT 9999 BKN049 15/10 Q1027 |
| 28/10 15:20 | VFR | 230° at 10 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 281520Z 23010KT 9999 FEW029 15/10 Q1027 |
| 28/10 14:50 | VFR | 240° at 9 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 281450Z COR 24009KT 9999 FEW020 SCT047 15/10 Q1026 |
| 28/10 14:20 | VFR | 240° at 9 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 281420Z 24009KT 9999 FEW024 SCT047 15/10 Q1026 |
| 28/10 13:50 | MVFR | 220° at 8 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 281350Z 22008KT 9999 BKN024 OVC045 16/10 Q1027 |
| 28/10 13:20 | VFR | 250° at 9 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 281320Z 25009KT 220V280 9999 VCSH BKN047 16/10 Q1026 |
| 28/10 12:50 | VFR | 240° at 11 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 281250Z 24011KT 210V270 9999 FEW028 16/09 Q1026 |
| 28/10 12:20 | VFR | 240° at 11 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 281220Z COR 24011KT 220V280 9999 FEW030 16/09 Q1026 |
| 28/10 11:50 | VFR | 230° at 11 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 281150Z AUTO 23011KT 9999 FEW046 16/09 Q1027 |
| 28/10 11:20 | VFR | 240° at 7 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 281120Z 24007KT 210V270 9999 FEW020 16/10 Q1027 |
| 28/10 10:50 | VFR | 240° at 9 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 281050Z AUTO 24009KT 9999 NCD 15/10 Q1027 |
| 28/10 10:20 | VFR | 230° at 9 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 281020Z 23009KT 9999 FEW045 14/10 Q1027 |
| 28/10 09:50 | VFR | 230° at 7 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 280950Z AUTO 23007KT 9999 SCT043/// 13/10 Q1027 |
| 28/10 09:20 | VFR | 230° at 7 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 280920Z AUTO 23007KT 9999 SCT047 12/10 Q1026 |
| 28/10 08:50 | VFR | 250° at 2 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 280850Z 25002KT CAVOK 10/09 Q1026 |
| 28/10 08:20 | VFR | 100° at 1 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 280820Z 10001KT CAVOK 08/08 Q1026 |
| 28/10 07:50 | VFR | 60° at 3 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 280750Z COR 06003KT 040V100 CAVOK 05/05 Q1026 |
| 28/10 07:20 | VFR | VRB at 1 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 280720Z AUTO VRB01KT 9999 NCD 04/04 Q1026 |
| 28/10 06:50 | VFR | 220° at 4 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 280650Z AUTO 22004KT 9999 NCD 04/04 Q1025 |
| 28/10 06:20 | VFR | 210° at 2 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 280620Z AUTO 21002KT 9999 NCD 04/03 Q1025 |
| 28/10 05:50 | VFR | VRB at 1 kt | 5.59 SM | METAR EGHI 280550Z AUTO VRB01KT 9000 NCD 04/04 Q1025 |
| 28/10 05:20 | VFR | VRB at 1 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 280520Z AUTO VRB01KT 9999 SCT044 03/03 Q1025 |
| 28/10 04:50 | VFR | VRB at 2 kt | 5.59 SM | METAR EGHI 280450Z AUTO VRB02KT 9000 FEW047 03/03 Q1025 |
| 28/10 04:20 | MVFR | VRB at 2 kt | 4.35 SM | METAR EGHI 280420Z AUTO VRB02KT 7000 NCD 03/03 Q1025 |
| 28/10 03:50 | LIFR | 80° at 2 kt | 0.47 SM | METAR EGHI 280350Z AUTO 08002KT 0750 FG NCD 03/03 Q1024 |
| 28/10 03:20 | VFR | 50° at 1 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 280320Z AUTO 05001KT 9999 NCD 04/04 Q1024 |
| 28/10 02:50 | VFR | VRB at 1 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 280250Z AUTO VRB01KT 9999 NCD 03/03 Q1024 |
| 28/10 02:20 | IFR | VRB at 1 kt | 1.99 SM | METAR EGHI 280220Z AUTO VRB01KT 3200 BR NCD 04/04 Q1024 |
| 28/10 01:50 | VFR | 80° at 1 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 280150Z AUTO 08001KT 9999 NCD 04/03 Q1023 |
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.