KMQW METAR

Current observed weather at Telfair-Wheeler (MQW · KMQW), Mc Rae, GA, elevation 202 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

IFR

METAR KMQW 051435Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM OVC005 23/21 A2998 RMK AO2

Wind

170° at 6 kt

Visibility

10+ SM

Ceiling

500 ft OVC

Temp / Dewpoint

23° / 21°C

Altimeter

29.98"

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	IFR	Instrument flight rules — ceiling 500 to 999 ft and/or visibility 1 to less than 3 SM.
Wind	170° at 6 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	500 ft OVC	Lowest OVC layer, 500 ft above the field.
Sky	Overcast at 500 ft AGL	—
Temperature	23°C (73°F)	—
Dewpoint	21°C (70°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	2°C	A spread of 2°C or less favours fog or low stratus forming.
Altimeter	29.98 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	MVFR	120° at 7 kt	10+ SM	1,100 ft	24°C
1535Z	MVFR	150° at 10 kt	10+ SM	1,700 ft	25°C
1635Z	MVFR	150° at 11-17 kt	10+ SM	2,500 ft	26°C
1735Z	VFR	150° at 10-17 kt	10+ SM	3,200 ft	27°C
1835Z	VFR	170° at 6-16 kt	10+ SM	3,300 ft	26°C
1955Z	VFR	160° at 5 kt	10+ SM	6,000 ft	26°C
2055Z	MVFR	150° at 5 kt	10+ SM	3,000 ft	26°C
2155Z	VFR	150° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	26°C
2255Z	VFR	130° at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	25°C
2355Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	6,500 ft	24°C
0055Z	MVFR	130° at 4 kt	10+ SM	2,900 ft	23°C
0155Z	VFR	140° at 5 kt	10+ SM	Clear	23°C
0255Z	VFR	150° at 4 kt	10+ SM	3,600 ft	23°C
0355Z	MVFR	150° at 7 kt	10+ SM	2,800 ft	22°C
0435Z	VFR	170° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	22°C
0555Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	20°C
0655Z	MVFR	150° at 3 kt	10+ SM	2,600 ft	21°C
0755Z	MVFR	Calm	10+ SM	2,400 ft	21°C
0855Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	20°C
0955Z	LIFR	Calm	10+ SM	300 ft	20°C
1035Z	MVFR	Calm	10+ SM	1,000 ft	21°C
1135Z	MVFR	Calm	10+ SM	1,400 ft	20°C
1235Z	LIFR	200° at 3 kt	7 SM	300 ft	21°C
1355Z	LIFR	180° at 5 kt	7 SM	300 ft	22°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KMQW?

The 5 Nov 2026 1435Z observation at Telfair-Wheeler reads: METAR KMQW 051435Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM OVC005 23/21 A2998 RMK AO2 Remarks: Routine station data: automated station with a precipitation sensor.

Is KMQW VFR right now?

Telfair-Wheeler is reporting IFR. Instrument flight rules — ceiling 500 to 999 ft and/or visibility 1 to less than 3 SM.

How often is the KMQW 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 KMQW

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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