KMWK METAR

Current observed weather at Mount Airy/Surry County (MWK · KMWK), Mount Airy, NC, elevation 1,269 ft. Reported 5 Nov 2026 0715Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations. · Open on the map

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METAR observed 5 Nov 2026 0715Z

IFR

METAR KMWK 050715Z AUTO 17007G15KT 130V210 10SM -RA OVC007 18/17 A3000 RMK AO2

Wind

170° at 7-15 kt

Visibility

10+ SM

Ceiling

700 ft OVC

Temp / Dewpoint

18° / 17°C

Altimeter

30.00"

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 7-15 kt	Gusting 8 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	700 ft OVC	Lowest OVC layer, 700 ft above the field.
Sky	Overcast at 700 ft AGL	—
Temperature	18°C (64°F)	—
Dewpoint	17°C (63°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	1°C	A spread of 2°C or less favours fog or low stratus forming.
Altimeter	30.00 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
0755Z	VFR	040° at 2 kt	10+ SM	Clear	12°C
0835Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	12°C
0935Z	VFR	110° at 2 kt	10+ SM	Clear	11°C
1035Z	VFR	010° at 2 kt	10+ SM	Clear	11°C
1135Z	MVFR	300° at 1 kt	3 SM	Clear	11°C
1235Z	VFR	250° at 2 kt	10+ SM	Clear	12°C
1335Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	15°C
1455Z	VFR	200° at 5 kt	10+ SM	Clear	17°C
1535Z	VFR	Variable at 5 kt	10+ SM	Clear	20°C
1635Z	MVFR	170° at 6 kt	10+ SM	2,600 ft	20°C
1735Z	MVFR	Variable at 4 kt	10+ SM	2,900 ft	20°C
1835Z	MVFR	150° at 8 kt	10+ SM	2,400 ft	21°C
1935Z	MVFR	140° at 4 kt	10+ SM	2,600 ft	21°C
2055Z	IFR	Variable at 2 kt	2 SM	1,600 ft	18°C
2135Z	LIFR	180° at 1 kt	1.75 SM	300 ft	18°C
2235Z	LIFR	130° at 2 kt	2 SM	300 ft	18°C
2335Z	LIFR	170° at 2 kt	4 SM	300 ft	18°C
0035Z	LIFR	140° at 3 kt	7 SM	300 ft	18°C
0135Z	LIFR	150° at 5 kt	5 SM	300 ft	18°C
0235Z	LIFR	110° at 3 kt	7 SM	300 ft	18°C
0335Z	IFR	160° at 7 kt	10+ SM	700 ft	19°C
0435Z	LIFR	160° at 11-15 kt	10+ SM	300 ft	19°C
0535Z	IFR	170° at 8-18 kt	10+ SM	500 ft	19°C
0635Z	IFR	170° at 8-21 kt	7 SM	700 ft	18°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KMWK?

The 5 Nov 2026 0715Z observation at Mount Airy/Surry County reads: METAR KMWK 050715Z AUTO 17007G15KT 130V210 10SM -RA OVC007 18/17 A3000 RMK AO2 Remarks: Routine station data: automated station with a precipitation sensor.

Is KMWK VFR right now?

Mount Airy/Surry County is reporting IFR. Instrument flight rules — ceiling 500 to 999 ft and/or visibility 1 to less than 3 SM.

How often is the KMWK 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 KMWK

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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