KHOT METAR

Current observed weather at Memorial Field (HOT · KHOT), Hot Springs, AR, elevation 540 ft. Reported 5 Nov 2026 1449Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations. · Open on the map

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SPECI special report 5 Nov 2026 1449Z

LIFR

SPECI KHOT 051449Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN001 12/11 A2999 RMK AO2

Wind

Calm

Visibility

10+ SM

Ceiling

100 ft BKN

Temp / Dewpoint

12° / 11°C

Altimeter

29.99"

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	LIFR	Low IFR — ceiling below 500 ft and/or visibility less than 1 SM.
Wind	Calm	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	100 ft BKN	Lowest BKN layer, 100 ft above the field.
Sky	Broken at 100 ft AGL	—
Temperature	12°C (54°F)	—
Dewpoint	11°C (52°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	1°C	A spread of 2°C or less favours fog or low stratus forming.
Altimeter	29.99 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
1453Z	VFR	320° at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	15°C
1553Z	VFR	310° at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	17°C
1653Z	VFR	270° at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	18°C
1753Z	VFR	260° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	19°C
1853Z	VFR	290° at 9-15 kt	10+ SM	Clear	21°C
1953Z	VFR	Not reported	10+ SM	Clear	22°C
2053Z	VFR	Variable at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	22°C
2153Z	VFR	Variable at 5 kt	10+ SM	Clear	22°C
2253Z	VFR	Variable at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	21°C
2353Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	17°C
0053Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	14°C
0153Z	VFR	350° at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	12°C
0253Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	12°C
0353Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	11°C
0453Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	11°C
0553Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	10°C
0653Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	9°C
0753Z	VFR	230° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	10°C
0853Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	8°C
0953Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	8°C
1053Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	7°C
1153Z	VFR	Calm	9 SM	Clear	8°C
1253Z	LIFR	Calm	0.25 SM	100 ft	8°C
1353Z	LIFR	Calm	0.25 SM	100 ft	9°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KHOT?

The 5 Nov 2026 1449Z observation at Memorial Field reads: SPECI KHOT 051449Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN001 12/11 A2999 RMK AO2 Remarks: Routine station data: automated station with a precipitation sensor.

Is KHOT VFR right now?

Memorial Field is reporting LIFR. Low IFR — ceiling below 500 ft and/or visibility less than 1 SM.

How often is the KHOT 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 KHOT

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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