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)
10° at 7 kt
METAR EGHI 120350Z AUTO 01007KT 9999 NCD 05/04 Q1003
Observed
Thu 12 Nov, 03:50 UTC
Wind
10° at 7 kt
Visibility
10km+ (unrestricted)
Sky Conditions
Sky clear / no cloud detected
Temperature / Dew Point
5°C / 4°C
Altimeter (QNH)
1003 hPa (29.62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11 03:50 | VFR | 10° at 7 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 120350Z AUTO 01007KT 9999 NCD 05/04 Q1003 |
| 12/11 03:20 | VFR | 360° at 6 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 120320Z AUTO 36006KT 9999 NCD 05/04 Q1003 |
| 12/11 02:50 | VFR | 360° at 6 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 120250Z AUTO 36006KT 9999 NCD 05/04 Q1003 |
| 12/11 02:20 | VFR | 20° at 6 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 120220Z AUTO 02006KT 9999 NCD 06/05 Q1004 |
| 12/11 01:50 | VFR | 20° at 8 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 120150Z AUTO 02008KT 9999 NCD 07/05 Q1003 |
| 12/11 01:20 | VFR | 20° at 7 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 120120Z AUTO 02007KT 9999 NCD 08/06 Q1003 |
| 12/11 00:50 | VFR | 20° at 5 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 120050Z AUTO 02005KT 9999 NCD 08/07 Q1003 |
| 12/11 00:20 | VFR | 30° at 5 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 120020Z AUTO 03005KT 9999 NCD 08/07 Q1003 |
| 11/11 23:50 | VFR | 20° at 7 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 112350Z AUTO 02007KT 9999 NCD 08/07 Q1004 |
| 11/11 23:20 | VFR | 20° at 6 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 112320Z AUTO 02006KT 9999 NCD 09/07 Q1004 |
| 11/11 22:50 | VFR | 20° at 6 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 112250Z AUTO 02006KT 9999 NCD 08/07 Q1004 |
| 11/11 22:20 | VFR | 10° at 6 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 112220Z AUTO 01006KT 9999 NCD 08/07 Q1004 |
| 11/11 21:50 | VFR | 10° at 3 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 112150Z AUTO 01003KT 9999 NCD 08/07 Q1004 |
| 11/11 21:20 | VFR | 10° at 4 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 112120Z AUTO 01004KT 9999 NCD 08/07 Q1004 |
| 11/11 20:50 | VFR | 20° at 3 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 112050Z AUTO 02003KT 9999 FEW036 09/07 Q1004 |
| 11/11 20:20 | VFR | 10° at 4 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 112020Z AUTO 01004KT 9999 OVC036 09/07 Q1003 |
| 11/11 19:50 | VFR | 10° at 6 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 111950Z AUTO 01006KT 9999 BKN038 09/07 Q1004 |
| 11/11 19:20 | VFR | 30° at 5 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 111920Z AUTO 03005KT 9999 BKN036 09/07 Q1004 |
| 11/11 18:50 | VFR | 30° at 5 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 111850Z AUTO 03005KT 9999 BKN035 09/07 Q1004 |
| 11/11 18:20 | VFR | 10° at 6 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 111820Z 01006KT 9999 OVC034 09/07 Q1004 |
| 11/11 17:50 | VFR | 10° at 4 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 111750Z 01004KT 9999 OVC032 09/08 Q1004 |
| 11/11 17:20 | VFR | 20° at 5 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 111720Z 02005KT 9999 OVC032 09/08 Q1004 |
| 11/11 16:50 | MVFR | 10° at 3 kt | 4.35 SM | METAR EGHI 111650Z 01003KT 7000 OVC031 09/08 Q1004 |
| 11/11 16:20 | MVFR | 30° at 4 kt | 4.35 SM | METAR EGHI 111620Z 03004KT 360V060 7000 OVC031 10/08 Q1003 |
| 11/11 15:50 | MVFR | 50° at 4 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 111550Z AUTO 05004KT 9999 OVC030 10/08 Q1003 |
| 11/11 15:20 | MVFR | 20° at 5 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 111520Z AUTO 02005KT 9999 OVC029 10/08 Q1003 |
| 11/11 14:50 | MVFR | 20° at 5 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 111450Z AUTO 02005KT 9999 OVC027 10/07 Q1003 |
| 11/11 14:20 | MVFR | 40° at 4 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 111420Z AUTO 04004KT 9999 OVC025 10/07 Q1003 |
| 11/11 13:50 | MVFR | 40° at 4 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 111350Z AUTO 04004KT 9999 OVC026 10/07 Q1003 |
| 11/11 13:20 | MVFR | 40° at 4 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 111320Z AUTO 04004KT 350V080 9999 OVC025 10/07 Q1003 |
| 11/11 12:50 | MVFR | 40° at 6 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 111250Z AUTO 04006KT 010V080 9999 OVC024 10/07 Q1003 |
| 11/11 12:20 | MVFR | 50° at 5 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 111220Z AUTO 05005KT 020V080 9999 OVC022 10/07 Q1003 |
| 11/11 11:50 | MVFR | 40° at 6 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 111150Z AUTO 04006KT 010V070 9999 OVC022 09/07 Q1003 |
| 11/11 11:20 | MVFR | 40° at 6 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 111120Z AUTO 04006KT 360V070 9999 SCT013 OVC024 09/08 Q1003 |
| 11/11 10:50 | MVFR | 30° at 5 kt | 4.97 SM | METAR EGHI 111050Z AUTO 03005KT 360V060 8000 BKN012 09/08 Q1003 |
| 11/11 10:20 | MVFR | 30° at 5 kt | 4.97 SM | METAR EGHI 111020Z AUTO 03005KT 8000 -RADZ OVC011 09/08 Q1003 |
| 11/11 09:50 | MVFR | 40° at 5 kt | 4.35 SM | METAR EGHI 110950Z AUTO 04005KT 010V080 7000 -RA OVC010 09/08 Q1003 |
| 11/11 09:20 | MVFR | 30° at 4 kt | 4.97 SM | METAR EGHI 110920Z AUTO 03004KT 350V080 8000 -RA OVC010 09/08 Q1003 |
| 11/11 08:50 | MVFR | 30° at 4 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 110850Z AUTO 03004KT 360V060 9999 -RADZ OVC010 09/08 Q1003 |
| 11/11 08:20 | IFR | 40° at 5 kt | 4.97 SM | METAR EGHI 110820Z AUTO 04005KT 010V070 8000 -RADZ OVC009 09/08 Q1003 |
| 11/11 07:50 | IFR | 30° at 4 kt | 4.35 SM | METAR EGHI 110750Z AUTO 03004KT 340V070 7000 -RA OVC009 08/08 Q1003 |
| 11/11 07:20 | MVFR | 20° at 7 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 110720Z AUTO 02007KT 340V040 9999 -RA OVC010/// //////CB 08/07 Q1003 |
| 11/11 06:50 | MVFR | 30° at 6 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 110650Z AUTO 03006KT 320V080 9999 -RADZ BKN010 08/07 Q1002 |
| 11/11 06:20 | IFR | 40° at 5 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 110620Z AUTO 04005KT 360V060 9999 OVC009 08/08 Q1002 |
| 11/11 05:50 | IFR | 40° at 6 kt | 4.35 SM | METAR EGHI 110550Z AUTO 04006KT 360V070 7000 -RADZ OVC009 08/08 Q1002 |
| 11/11 05:20 | MVFR | 30° at 6 kt | 3.11 SM | METAR EGHI 110520Z AUTO 03006KT 360V060 5000 -RADZ BKN010 09/08 Q1002 |
| 11/11 04:50 | MVFR | 30° at 6 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 110450Z AUTO 03006KT 360V060 9999 -RADZ OVC010 09/08 Q1002 |
| 11/11 04:20 | MVFR | 40° at 6 kt | 10km+ (unrestricted) | METAR EGHI 110420Z AUTO 04006KT 010V070 9999 -RADZ OVC010 09/08 Q1002 |
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.