Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Lossiemouth (EGQS/LMO)
TAF, METAR and NOTAM reports Decoded for RAF Lossiemouth at QS: UTC on the EGth
Runways Available 05, 10, 23, 28
Below are the latest METAR, TAF and NOTAM 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. NOTAM data is updated between 0200z and 0400z daily.
Weather Decoded for RAF Lossiemouth at QS: UTC on the EGth
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 | 05:30 |
| Sunrise | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 18:00 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:37 |
Wind
Direction: South Easterly
Magnetic: 150°
Speed: 12kts (18mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 3000ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 13°
Dewpoint: 08°
Pressure
QNH: 1016
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Lossiemouth with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGQS 270150Z 15012KT 9999 BKN030 13/08 Q1016 RMK BLU
METAR EGQS 270050Z 15013KT 9999 SCT038 BKN/// 13/08 Q1016 RMK BLU
METAR EGQS 262350Z 14009KT 9999 FEW035 SCT300 12/07 Q1017 RMK BLU
METAR EGQS 262250Z 15015KT 9999 FEW035 SCT300 12/07 Q1017 RMK BLU
| Runway 10 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 9 kts |
Wind favours runway 10 with a crosswind of 9 kts and a headwind of 8 kts
EGQS 270103Z 2703/2721 14014KT 9999 SCT035
TEMPO 2718/2721 6000 RA SCT022
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NOTAMS
Notam data is still being synced for this airport, please check back later.
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).
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* 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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Inverness Airport (EGPE/INV)
Runways Available 05, 11, 23, 29
Distance 29 Nautical Miles
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