KIWA METAR

Current observed weather at Mesa Gateway Airport (IWA · KIWA · AZA), Mesa, AZ, elevation 1,384 ft. Reported 7 Aug 2026 0148Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations.

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METAR observed 7 Aug 2026 0148Z

VFR

METAR KIWA 070148Z 32009G16KT 10SM FEW120 39/16 A2989

Wind

320° at 9-16 kt

Visibility

10+ SM

Ceiling

Clear

Temp / Dewpoint

39° / 16°C

Altimeter

29.89"

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

What it says

Field	Value	What that means
Flight category	VFR	Visual flight rules — ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility greater than 5 SM.
Wind	320° at 9-16 kt	Gusting 7 kt above the steady wind. Directions are degrees true.
Visibility	10+ SM	10 SM is the maximum an automated US station reports; it means 10 or greater.
Ceiling	Unlimited	No broken, overcast or obscured layer reported.
Sky	Few at 12,000 ft AGL	—
Temperature	39°C (102°F)	—
Dewpoint	16°C (61°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	23°C	The margin before the air reaches saturation.
Altimeter	29.89 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 23 stored observations time · category · wind · visibility · ceiling · temp

Time	Category	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Temp
0250Z	VFR	350° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	38°C
0349Z	VFR	360° at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	37°C
0450Z	VFR	340° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	36°C
0547Z	VFR	330° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	36°C
0547Z	VFR	330° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	36°C
0855Z	VFR	180° at 14 kt	7 SM	Clear	31°C
0955Z	MVFR	120° at 10 kt	5 SM	Clear	30°C
1055Z	VFR	090° at 8 kt	10+ SM	Clear	29°C
1150Z	VFR	090° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	29°C
1250Z	VFR	050° at 4 kt	10+ SM	12,000 ft	30°C
1349Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	12,000 ft	30°C
1349Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	12,000 ft	30°C
1454Z	VFR	190° at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	32°C
1652Z	VFR	300° at 5-14 kt	7 SM	Clear	33°C
1748Z	VFR	320° at 8 kt	7 SM	Clear	35°C
1850Z	VFR	360° at 8 kt	10+ SM	Clear	37°C
1955Z	VFR	310° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	38°C
2050Z	VFR	280° at 11-16 kt	10+ SM	Clear	39°C
2050Z	VFR	280° at 11-16 kt	10+ SM	Clear	39°C
2250Z	VFR	230° at 8 kt	10+ SM	Clear	40°C
2354Z	VFR	270° at 11 kt	10+ SM	Clear	40°C
0047Z	VFR	320° at 7-14 kt	10+ SM	Clear	40°C
0148Z	VFR	320° at 9-16 kt	10+ SM	Clear	39°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KIWA?

The 7 Aug 2026 0148Z observation at Mesa Gateway Airport reads: METAR KIWA 070148Z 32009G16KT 10SM FEW120 39/16 A2989

Is KIWA VFR right now?

Mesa Gateway Airport is reporting VFR. Visual flight rules — ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility greater than 5 SM.

How often is the KIWA 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 KIWA

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.