KMSL METAR

Current observed weather at Northwest Alabama Regional (MSL · KMSL), Muscle Shoals, AL, elevation 550 ft. Reported 5 Nov 2026 1253Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations. · Open on the map

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METAR observed 5 Nov 2026 1253Z

LIFR

METAR KMSL 051253Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV002 09/09 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T00940094 $

Wind

Calm

Visibility

0.25 SM

Ceiling

200 ft VV

Temp / Dewpoint

9° / 9°C

Altimeter

29.97"

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

Remarks

4 groups after RMK, decoded per FMH-1 §12.7

Routine station data: sea level pressure 1014.8 hPa, temperature 9.4°C, dew point 9.4°C.

Code	Meaning	Kind
SLP148	Sea level pressure 1014.8 hPa	Measurement
T00940094	Temperature 9.4°C, dew point 9.4°C	Measurement
AO2	Automated station with a precipitation sensor	Station
$	Station is due for maintenance	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	0.25 SM	Prevailing horizontal visibility in statute miles.
Ceiling	200 ft VV	An indefinite ceiling: vertical visibility into an obscuration, written VV on the report.
Sky	Sky obscured at 200 ft AGL	—
Temperature	9°C (49°F)	—
Dewpoint	9°C (49°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	0°C	A spread of 2°C or less favours fog or low stratus forming.
Altimeter	29.97 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
1353Z	VFR	190° at 8 kt	10+ SM	3,200 ft	21°C
1453Z	VFR	190° at 8 kt	10+ SM	7,000 ft	22°C
1553Z	MVFR	210° at 9 kt	9 SM	1,400 ft	22°C
1653Z	MVFR	290° at 10 kt	10+ SM	1,000 ft	21°C
1753Z	MVFR	270° at 9 kt	10+ SM	3,000 ft	23°C
1853Z	VFR	280° at 11-19 kt	10+ SM	Clear	25°C
1953Z	VFR	270° at 11-18 kt	10+ SM	Clear	24°C
2053Z	VFR	290° at 9 kt	10+ SM	Clear	24°C
2153Z	VFR	300° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	23°C
2253Z	VFR	320° at 5 kt	10+ SM	Clear	20°C
2353Z	VFR	300° at 5 kt	10+ SM	Clear	18°C
0053Z	VFR	290° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	18°C
0153Z	VFR	300° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	16°C
0253Z	VFR	290° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	15°C
0353Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	15°C
0453Z	VFR	Calm	9 SM	Clear	13°C
0553Z	VFR	Calm	6 SM	Clear	12°C
0653Z	IFR	Calm	1.75 SM	Clear	13°C
0753Z	IFR	Calm	2 SM	Clear	12°C
0853Z	VFR	140° at 3 kt	7 SM	Clear	11°C
0953Z	LIFR	Calm	0.5 SM	200 ft	10°C
1053Z	LIFR	Calm	0.25 SM	200 ft	10°C
1153Z	LIFR	Calm	0.5 SM	200 ft	10°C
1253Z	LIFR	Calm	0.25 SM	200 ft	9°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KMSL?

The 5 Nov 2026 1253Z observation at Northwest Alabama Regional reads: METAR KMSL 051253Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV002 09/09 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T00940094 $ Remarks: Routine station data: sea level pressure 1014.8 hPa, temperature 9.4°C, dew point 9.4°C.

Is KMSL VFR right now?

Northwest Alabama Regional is reporting LIFR. Low IFR — ceiling below 500 ft and/or visibility less than 1 SM.

How often is the KMSL 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 KMSL

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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