KDMW METAR

Current observed weather at Carroll County Regional/Jack B Poage Field (DMW · KDMW), Westminster, MD, elevation 789 ft. Reported 5 Nov 2026 0715Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations. · Open on the map

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METAR observed 5 Nov 2026 0715Z

MVFR

METAR KDMW 050715Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM FEW009 BKN022 OVC029 17/17 A2995 RMK AO2

Wind

170° at 7 kt

Visibility

10+ SM

Ceiling

2,200 ft BKN

Temp / Dewpoint

17° / 17°C

Altimeter

29.95"

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

Remarks

1 group after RMK, decoded per FMH-1 §12.7

Routine station data: automated station with a precipitation sensor.

Code	Meaning	Kind
AO2	Automated station with a precipitation sensor	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	170° at 7 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	2,200 ft BKN	Lowest BKN layer, 2,200 ft above the field.
Sky	Few at 900 ft AGL, Broken at 2,200 ft AGL, Overcast at 2,900 ft AGL	—
Temperature	17°C (63°F)	—
Dewpoint	17°C (63°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	0°C	A spread of 2°C or less favours fog or low stratus forming.
Altimeter	29.95 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
0755Z	VFR	200° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	14°C
0835Z	VFR	190° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	13°C
0935Z	VFR	Variable at 2 kt	10+ SM	Clear	13°C
1035Z	VFR	180° at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	12°C
1135Z	VFR	170° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	11°C
1235Z	VFR	180° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	13°C
1335Z	VFR	180° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	15°C
1455Z	VFR	180° at 9 kt	10+ SM	Clear	19°C
1535Z	VFR	190° at 9-16 kt	10+ SM	Clear	19°C
1635Z	VFR	180° at 13-20 kt	10+ SM	Clear	21°C
1735Z	VFR	180° at 10-17 kt	10+ SM	Clear	23°C
1835Z	VFR	170° at 17 kt	10+ SM	Clear	23°C
1935Z	VFR	190° at 12-15 kt	10+ SM	Clear	23°C
2035Z	VFR	170° at 14 kt	10+ SM	Clear	23°C
2135Z	VFR	180° at 8-15 kt	10+ SM	Clear	21°C
2235Z	VFR	180° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	19°C
2335Z	VFR	160° at 8 kt	10+ SM	Clear	18°C
0035Z	VFR	160° at 10 kt	10+ SM	Clear	17°C
0135Z	VFR	170° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	17°C
0235Z	VFR	160° at 12 kt	10+ SM	Clear	17°C
0335Z	VFR	170° at 10 kt	10+ SM	12,000 ft	17°C
0435Z	VFR	170° at 13-18 kt	10+ SM	3,300 ft	17°C
0535Z	MVFR	170° at 6 kt	10+ SM	3,000 ft	17°C
0635Z	MVFR	180° at 6 kt	10+ SM	2,400 ft	17°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KDMW?

The 5 Nov 2026 0715Z observation at Carroll County Regional/Jack B Poage Field reads: METAR KDMW 050715Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM FEW009 BKN022 OVC029 17/17 A2995 RMK AO2 Remarks: Routine station data: automated station with a precipitation sensor.

Is KDMW VFR right now?

Carroll County Regional/Jack B Poage Field is reporting MVFR. Marginal VFR — ceiling 1,000 to 3,000 ft and/or visibility 3 to 5 SM.

How often is the KDMW 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 KDMW

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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