KWYS METAR

Current observed weather at Yellowstone Airport (WYS · KWYS), West Yellowstone, MT, elevation 6,649 ft. Reported 7 Aug 2026 0155Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations.

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METAR observed 7 Aug 2026 0155Z

VFR

METAR KWYS 070155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/00 A3025 RMK AO2

Wind

000° at 0 kt

Visibility

10+ SM

Ceiling

Clear

Temp / Dewpoint

25° / 0°C

Altimeter

30.25"

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

What it says

Field	Value	What that means
Flight category	VFR	Visual flight rules — ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility greater than 5 SM.
Wind	000° at 0 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	Unlimited	No broken, overcast or obscured layer reported.
Sky	Clear below 12,000 ft	—
Temperature	25°C (77°F)	—
Dewpoint	0°C (32°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	25°C	The margin before the air reaches saturation.
Altimeter	30.25 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 23 stored observations time · category · wind · visibility · ceiling · temp

Time	Category	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Temp
0255Z	VFR	200° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	19°C
0355Z	VFR	230° at 6 kt	10+ SM	11,000 ft	18°C
0455Z	VFR	230° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	17°C
0535Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	Clear	13°C
0535Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	Clear	13°C
0855Z	MVFR	000° at 0 kt	5 SM	Clear	5°C
0955Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	9 SM	Clear	3°C
1055Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	Clear	2°C
1155Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	7,000 ft	0°C
1255Z	MVFR	000° at 0 kt	5 SM	Clear	0°C
1355Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	9 SM	Clear	6°C
1455Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	8 SM	Clear	8°C
1515Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	9 SM	Clear	10°C
1655Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	Clear	19°C
1755Z	VFR	240° at 11 kt	10+ SM	Clear	23°C
1855Z	VFR	210° at 16-21 kt	10+ SM	Clear	26°C
1955Z	VFR	220° at 13 kt	9 SM	Clear	27°C
2055Z	VFR	210° at 11-27 kt	10+ SM	Clear	27°C
2155Z	VFR	210° at 14-21 kt	10+ SM	Clear	28°C
2255Z	VFR	230° at 18 kt	10+ SM	Clear	28°C
2355Z	VFR	210° at 16 kt	10+ SM	Clear	28°C
0055Z	VFR	210° at 12 kt	10+ SM	Clear	28°C
0155Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	Clear	25°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KWYS?

The 7 Aug 2026 0155Z observation at Yellowstone Airport reads: METAR KWYS 070155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/00 A3025 RMK AO2

Is KWYS VFR right now?

Yellowstone Airport is reporting VFR. Visual flight rules — ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility greater than 5 SM.

How often is the KWYS 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 KWYS

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.