KLPC METAR

Current observed weather at Lompoc Airport (LPC · KLPC), Lompoc, CA, elevation 88 ft. Reported 7 Aug 2026 0251Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations.

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METAR observed 7 Aug 2026 0251Z

VFR

METAR KLPC 070251Z AUTO 26008KT 10SM CLR 17/17 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01720167 53007

Wind

260° at 8 kt

Visibility

10+ SM

Ceiling

Clear

Temp / Dewpoint

17° / 17°C

Altimeter

29.96"

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	260° at 8 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	Unlimited	No broken, overcast or obscured layer reported.
Sky	Clear below 12,000 ft	—
Temperature	17°C (63°F)	—
Dewpoint	17°C (62°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	1°C	A spread of 2°C or less favours fog or low stratus forming.
Altimeter	29.96 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
0351Z	VFR	280° at 5 kt	10+ SM	Clear	16°C
0451Z	VFR	270° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	16°C
0551Z	MVFR	Calm	10+ SM	1,000 ft	16°C
0551Z	MVFR	Calm	10+ SM	1,000 ft	16°C
0751Z	MVFR	360° at 3 kt	10+ SM	1,000 ft	16°C
0951Z	IFR	320° at 3 kt	10+ SM	800 ft	16°C
1051Z	IFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	600 ft	15°C
1151Z	IFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	600 ft	16°C
1251Z	IFR	270° at 4 kt	10+ SM	600 ft	16°C
1351Z	IFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	600 ft	16°C
1451Z	IFR	Variable at 3 kt	10+ SM	600 ft	16°C
1451Z	IFR	Variable at 3 kt	10+ SM	600 ft	16°C
1654Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	Clear	18°C
1751Z	VFR	Variable at 5 kt	10+ SM	Clear	21°C
1851Z	VFR	280° at 12 kt	10+ SM	Clear	22°C
1951Z	VFR	260° at 12 kt	10+ SM	Clear	22°C
2051Z	VFR	260° at 14 kt	10+ SM	Clear	22°C
2151Z	VFR	260° at 12-19 kt	10+ SM	Clear	21°C
2251Z	VFR	270° at 14 kt	10+ SM	Clear	21°C
2351Z	VFR	270° at 13-17 kt	10+ SM	Clear	21°C
0051Z	VFR	270° at 14 kt	10+ SM	Clear	19°C
0151Z	VFR	260° at 10 kt	10+ SM	Clear	18°C
0251Z	VFR	260° at 8 kt	10+ SM	Clear	17°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KLPC?

The 7 Aug 2026 0251Z observation at Lompoc Airport reads: METAR KLPC 070251Z AUTO 26008KT 10SM CLR 17/17 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01720167 53007

Is KLPC VFR right now?

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

How often is the KLPC 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 KLPC

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.