KBOW METAR

Current observed weather at Bartow Executive (BOW · KBOW), Bartow, FL, elevation 125 ft. Reported 5 Nov 2026 1535Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations. · Open on the map

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METAR observed 5 Nov 2026 1535Z

MVFR

METAR KBOW 051535Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM BKN024 29/22 A3000 RMK AO2 PWINO

Wind

Variable at 3 kt

Visibility

10+ SM

Ceiling

2,400 ft BKN

Temp / Dewpoint

29° / 22°C

Altimeter

30.00"

Times are UTC (Zulu), as they appear in the report.

Remarks

2 groups after RMK, decoded per FMH-1 §12.7

Routine station data: automated station with a precipitation sensor; precipitation identifier sensor not operating.

Code	Meaning	Kind
AO2	Automated station with a precipitation sensor	Station
PWINO	Precipitation identifier sensor not operating	Station

What it says

Field	Value	What that means
Flight category	MVFR	Marginal VFR — ceiling 1,000 to 3,000 ft and/or visibility 3 to 5 SM.
Wind	Variable at 3 kt	Direction is degrees true, as reported.
Visibility	10+ SM	10 SM is the maximum an automated US station reports; it means 10 or greater.
Ceiling	2,400 ft BKN	Lowest BKN layer, 2,400 ft above the field.
Sky	Broken at 2,400 ft AGL	—
Temperature	29°C (84°F)	—
Dewpoint	22°C (72°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	7°C	The margin before the air reaches saturation.
Altimeter	30.00 inHg	Set this in the Kollsman window; it is the field’s current sea level pressure setting.

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Flight category

Wind · kt (gust shading)

Ceiling · ft (log scale, ▲ = unlimited)

Visibility · SM

All 24 stored observations time · category · wind · visibility · ceiling · temp

Time	Category	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Temp
1555Z	VFR	100° at 10-18 kt	10+ SM	Clear	29°C
1655Z	VFR	130° at 9 kt	10+ SM	Clear	30°C
1755Z	VFR	100° at 8 kt	10+ SM	Clear	30°C
1855Z	VFR	090° at 6-11 kt	10+ SM	Clear	30°C
1955Z	VFR	090° at 8 kt	10+ SM	Clear	30°C
2055Z	VFR	090° at 7 kt	10+ SM	5,000 ft	29°C
2155Z	VFR	090° at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	28°C
2255Z	VFR	090° at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	27°C
2355Z	VFR	090° at 6 kt	10+ SM	4,700 ft	26°C
0055Z	VFR	090° at 5 kt	10+ SM	5,000 ft	25°C
0155Z	VFR	100° at 4 kt	10+ SM	4,500 ft	24°C
0255Z	VFR	090° at 5 kt	10+ SM	5,000 ft	24°C
0355Z	VFR	110° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	24°C
0435Z	VFR	100° at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	23°C
0555Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	22°C
0655Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	22°C
0755Z	MVFR	Calm	4 SM	Clear	22°C
0855Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	22°C
0955Z	VFR	060° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	21°C
1055Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	4,100 ft	22°C
1155Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	4,000 ft	22°C
1255Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	5,000 ft	23°C
1355Z	VFR	120° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	25°C
1455Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	28°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KBOW?

The 5 Nov 2026 1535Z observation at Bartow Executive reads: METAR KBOW 051535Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM BKN024 29/22 A3000 RMK AO2 PWINO Remarks: Routine station data: automated station with a precipitation sensor; precipitation identifier sensor not operating.

Is KBOW VFR right now?

Bartow Executive is reporting MVFR. Marginal VFR — ceiling 1,000 to 3,000 ft and/or visibility 3 to 5 SM.

How often is the KBOW METAR updated?

Routine observations are issued hourly, usually in the 5 minutes before the hour. A SPECI is issued between them whenever conditions change significantly — a ceiling or visibility crossing a category threshold, a wind shift, or the onset of precipitation or a thunderstorm.

More about KBOW

Observations from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.

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