KMGN METAR

Current observed weather at Harbor Springs (MGN · KMGN), Harbor Springs, MI, elevation 686 ft. Reported 5 Nov 2026 1435Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations. · Open on the map

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METAR observed 5 Nov 2026 1435Z

MVFR

METAR KMGN 051435Z AUTO 24013G19KT 10SM -RA SCT010 BKN015 OVC035 12/09 A2960 RMK AO2

Wind

240° at 13-19 kt

Visibility

10+ SM

Ceiling

1,500 ft BKN

Temp / Dewpoint

12° / 9°C

Altimeter

29.60"

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	240° at 13-19 kt	Gusting 6 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	1,500 ft BKN	Lowest BKN layer, 1,500 ft above the field.
Sky	Scattered at 1,000 ft AGL, Broken at 1,500 ft AGL, Overcast at 3,500 ft AGL	—
Temperature	12°C (54°F)	—
Dewpoint	9°C (48°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	3°C	The margin before the air reaches saturation.
Altimeter	29.60 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
1455Z	VFR	170° at 6 kt	10+ SM	7,000 ft	20°C
1555Z	VFR	Variable at 5 kt	10+ SM	12,000 ft	20°C
1655Z	VFR	190° at 9 kt	10+ SM	9,500 ft	22°C
1755Z	MVFR	180° at 9 kt	10+ SM	3,000 ft	22°C
1855Z	VFR	190° at 7 kt	10+ SM	3,700 ft	22°C
1955Z	MVFR	180° at 9 kt	10+ SM	3,000 ft	21°C
2055Z	VFR	190° at 6 kt	10+ SM	4,500 ft	21°C
2155Z	MVFR	160° at 2 kt	10+ SM	2,200 ft	18°C
2255Z	MVFR	290° at 11-14 kt	10+ SM	2,200 ft	18°C
2355Z	VFR	Variable at 3 kt	9 SM	3,900 ft	15°C
0055Z	IFR	270° at 3 kt	5 SM	900 ft	15°C
0155Z	MVFR	250° at 8 kt	4 SM	1,300 ft	15°C
0255Z	MVFR	240° at 12-19 kt	8 SM	2,500 ft	15°C
0355Z	MVFR	250° at 10-19 kt	6 SM	1,900 ft	13°C
0435Z	VFR	230° at 8 kt	10+ SM	3,400 ft	13°C
0555Z	VFR	230° at 10-17 kt	10+ SM	4,800 ft	13°C
0655Z	MVFR	230° at 10-16 kt	10+ SM	1,800 ft	13°C
0755Z	MVFR	230° at 12-19 kt	9 SM	1,300 ft	12°C
0855Z	MVFR	240° at 13-20 kt	10+ SM	1,800 ft	12°C
0955Z	MVFR	240° at 10-15 kt	10+ SM	1,400 ft	12°C
1055Z	MVFR	230° at 10-16 kt	10+ SM	2,400 ft	12°C
1155Z	MVFR	240° at 10-18 kt	10+ SM	2,400 ft	12°C
1255Z	MVFR	230° at 9 kt	10+ SM	1,000 ft	11°C
1355Z	MVFR	240° at 11-17 kt	10+ SM	1,000 ft	11°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KMGN?

The 5 Nov 2026 1435Z observation at Harbor Springs reads: METAR KMGN 051435Z AUTO 24013G19KT 10SM -RA SCT010 BKN015 OVC035 12/09 A2960 RMK AO2 Remarks: Routine station data: automated station with a precipitation sensor.

Is KMGN VFR right now?

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

How often is the KMGN 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 KMGN

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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