Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Lossiemouth (EGQS/LMO)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Lossiemouth at 12:50 UTC on the 19th
Runways Available 05, 10, 23, 28
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for RAF Lossiemouth, as well as details for the nearest alternates.
The warning and threat levels in the METAR and TAF reports are currently being displayed for an airliner operating as a multi crew, CAT2/3 capable IFR flight, if you wish to change these thresholds to be more suitable for general aviation aircraft operating single crew VFR then use this drop down to select general aviation
METAR data is updated on the hour and half hour, TAF data is updated every few hours inline with its publication schedule.
Weather Decoded for RAF Lossiemouth at 12:50 UTC on the 19th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at RAF Lossiemouth, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 05:13 |
| Sunrise | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 18:23 |
| Evening Twilight | 19:01 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 260°
Speed: 27kts (41mph)
Gusting: 37kts (56mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 4000ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 16°
Dewpoint: 07°
Pressure
QNH: 0998
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Lossiemouth with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGQS 191250Z 26027G37KT 9999 FEW040 16/07 Q0998 RMK BLU
METAR EGQS 191150Z 25027KT 9999 FEW030CB 15/07 Q0998 RMK BLU
METAR EGQS 191050Z 25024G36KT 9999 7000W SHRA FEW030TCU BKN060 16/07 Q0997 RMK WHT
METAR EGQS 190950Z 24017KT 9999 FEW030CB ////// 16/09 Q0996 RMK BLU
| Runway 28 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 25 kts | 9 kts |
Wind favours runway 28 with a crosswind of 9 kts and a headwind of 25 kts
EGQS 191026Z 1912/2006 24016G26KT 9999 FEW030
PROB30 TEMPO 1912/1916 25026G36KT 6000 SHRA
PROB30 TEMPO 1916/1918 25026G36KT
PROB30 TEMPO 1921/2004 26026G36KT 6000 SHRA
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Both the latest METAR and TAF are decoded into plain text with hour by hour synopsis in the expanded decoded weather tab.
The nearest 4 alternate airport's weather is also avaiable via the Alternates tab.
The following is the forecast presented in hour segments from the most recently published TAF above.
Notes for using the following -
1) BECMG (becoming) assumes the change will occur at the end of the period listed, e.g. BECMG xx10/xx12, the new conditions will be present from 12 noon.
2) PROB30 are listed as Low Probability Temporary Conditions with PROB40 being listed as High Probability Temporary Conditions.
3) TEMPO are listed as Temporary Conditions, these conditions will be present for 50% of the time period.
4) All times are in UTC (zulu).
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 19th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 19th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 19th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 19th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 19th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 19th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 19th
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 19th
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 19th
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 19th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 19th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 19th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 20th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 20th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 20th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 20th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 20th
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 20th
* Although every effort has been made to confirm the accuracy of these decode, the raw metar and TAF from above must be used for flight planning purposes.
** These decode are designed for civilian airports only, military decodes will most likely contain omissions or errors.
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Below are the nearest 4 airports (potentially including general aviation or airports with runways shorter than 1600M, as well as military airports) from our database that may also be useful for your planning purposes, sorted in distance from RAF Lossiemouth.
Inverness Airport (EGPE/INV)
Runways Available 05, 11, 23, 29
Distance 29 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 29 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 14 kts | 5 kts |
Wick Airport (EGPC/WIC)
Runways Available 13, 31
Distance 53 Nautical Miles
Wick Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Wick Airport
| Runway 18 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 24 kts |
Aderdeen Dyce Airport (EGPD/ABZ)
Runways Available 16, 34
Distance 55 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Aderdeen Dyce Airport
| Runway 34 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 0 kts | 20 kts |
Dundee Airport (EGPN/DND)
Runways Available 09, 27
Distance 87 Nautical Miles
Dundee Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Dundee Airport
| Runway 27 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 23 kts | 4 kts |
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