KMWA METAR

Current observed weather at Veterans Airport Of Southern Illinois (MWA · KMWA), Marion, IL, elevation 472 ft. Reported 5 Nov 2026 0535Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations. · Open on the map

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METAR observed 5 Nov 2026 0535Z

LIFR

METAR KMWA 050535Z AUTO 20003KT 3/4SM BR VV005 10/10 A2989 RMK AO2

Wind

200° at 3 kt

Visibility

0.75 SM

Ceiling

500 ft VV

Temp / Dewpoint

10° / 10°C

Altimeter

29.89"

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	LIFR	Low IFR — ceiling below 500 ft and/or visibility less than 1 SM.
Wind	200° at 3 kt	Direction is degrees true, as reported.
Visibility	0.75 SM	Prevailing horizontal visibility in statute miles.
Ceiling	500 ft VV	An indefinite ceiling: vertical visibility into an obscuration, written VV on the report.
Sky	Sky obscured at 500 ft AGL	—
Temperature	10°C (50°F)	—
Dewpoint	10°C (50°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	0°C	A spread of 2°C or less favours fog or low stratus forming.
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 24 stored observations time · category · wind · visibility · ceiling · temp

Time	Category	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Temp
0535Z	VFR	170° at 7 kt	10+ SM	11,000 ft	17°C
0635Z	MVFR	170° at 6 kt	3 SM	1,000 ft	17°C
0755Z	MVFR	210° at 6 kt	4 SM	1,900 ft	17°C
0835Z	VFR	170° at 5 kt	10+ SM	4,500 ft	17°C
0935Z	VFR	190° at 4 kt	10+ SM	3,400 ft	17°C
1035Z	VFR	220° at 4 kt	10+ SM	5,000 ft	17°C
1135Z	IFR	230° at 2 kt	10+ SM	600 ft	17°C
1245Z	MVFR	240° at 4 kt	10+ SM	2,700 ft	17°C
1245Z	MVFR	240° at 4 kt	10+ SM	2,700 ft	17°C
1445Z	MVFR	270° at 11 kt	10+ SM	1,800 ft	16°C
1545Z	MVFR	280° at 6 kt	10+ SM	2,100 ft	16°C
1645Z	MVFR	270° at 12 kt	10+ SM	1,700 ft	17°C
1745Z	MVFR	250° at 9 kt	10+ SM	2,500 ft	16°C
1845Z	MVFR	240° at 7 kt	10+ SM	2,500 ft	16°C
1945Z	VFR	230° at 6 kt	10+ SM	3,300 ft	17°C
1945Z	VFR	230° at 6 kt	10+ SM	3,300 ft	17°C
2145Z	VFR	250° at 6 kt	10+ SM	4,000 ft	17°C
2245Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	17°C
2345Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	13°C
0045Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	15°C
0135Z	VFR	240° at 2 kt	10+ SM	4,300 ft	13°C
0235Z	VFR	250° at 2 kt	10+ SM	Clear	12°C
0335Z	VFR	310° at 1 kt	10+ SM	4,200 ft	12°C
0435Z	VFR	280° at 2 kt	10+ SM	Clear	11°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KMWA?

The 5 Nov 2026 0535Z observation at Veterans Airport Of Southern Illinois reads: METAR KMWA 050535Z AUTO 20003KT 3/4SM BR VV005 10/10 A2989 RMK AO2 Remarks: Routine station data: automated station with a precipitation sensor.

Is KMWA VFR right now?

Veterans Airport Of Southern Illinois is reporting LIFR. Low IFR — ceiling below 500 ft and/or visibility less than 1 SM.

How often is the KMWA 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 KMWA

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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