Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Lossiemouth (EGQS/LMO)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Lossiemouth at 11:20 UTC on the 17th
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 11:20 UTC on the 17th
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 | 05:44 |
| Sunrise | 06:21 |
| Sunset | 18:22 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:58 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 220°
Speed: 25kts (38mph)
Gusting: 36kts (54mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 3000ft
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 3900ft
Weather Phenomena
Blowing Dust
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 15°
Dewpoint: 06°
Pressure
QNH: 0997
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Lossiemouth with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGQS 171120Z 22025G36KT 9999 BLDU FEW030 SCT039 15/06 Q0997 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
METAR EGQS 171020Z 22020G31KT 9999 BLDU FEW030 BKN038 15/07 Q0996 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
METAR EGQS 170920Z 22022G32KT 9999 FEW032 14/06 Q0996 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
METAR EGQS 170820Z 22014KT 9999 FEW021 13/07 Q0996 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
| Runway 23 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 25 kts | 4 kts |
Wind favours runway 23 with a crosswind of 4 kts and a headwind of 25 kts
EGQS 171042Z 1712/1806 20015G25KT 9999 FEW035
TEMPO 1712/1719 21025G35KT
PROB30 TEMPO 1717/1719 7000 SHRA SCT020
BECMG 1718/1721 23014KT
PROB30 TEMPO 1721/1724 22015G25KT
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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 17th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 17th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 17th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 17th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 17th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 17th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 17th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 17th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 17th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 17th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 18th
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 18th
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 18th
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 18th
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 18th
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 18th
* 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
Clich here to see the full details for Inverness Airport
| Runway 23 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 22 kts | 13 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 |
| 17 kts | 3 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 16 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 18 kts | 11 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 |
| 16 kts | 9 kts |
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