METAR & TAF for RAF Lossiemouth
Live aviation weather for EGQS, decoded in plain English. Elevation 42ft, runways 05/23, 10/28.
METAR EGQS 020650Z 03005KT 3400 BR FEW002 OVC003 13/12 Q0998 TEMPO 0400 FG BKN000 RMK YLO2 TEMPO RED
Observed 21 min ago
- Wind 030° (NNE) at 5kt
- Visibility 3400m
- Weather: mist
- Cloud: few at 200ft, overcast at 300ft
- Temperature 13°C, dewpoint 12°C
- QNH 998 hPa
TAF EGQS 020420Z 0206/0224 01005KT 9999 BKN040 BECMG 0206/0209 5000 BR BKN004 TEMPO 0206/0212 3000 RADZ PROB40 0206/0214 0400 FG BKN000 PROB30 TEMPO 0209/0214 +RA BECMG 0212/0215 9999 NSW BKN007 TEMPO 0214/0222 4000 DZ BKN004 PROB30 TEMPO 0214/0222 2000 +RADZ BR BKN002 BECMG 0221/0224 BKN025 TEMPO 0222/0224 4000 RADZ BKN007 PROB30 TEMPO 0222/0224 SCT004
Can I fly from RAF Lossiemouth today?
Raw weather is only half the answer. Set your own minima once, and Threshold runs this same METAR and TAF against your limits, then pins a verdict to your Lock Screen and flips it the moment conditions move.
Common questions
Does RAF Lossiemouth (EGQS) issue a METAR?
Yes. RAF Lossiemouth issues its own METAR and TAF, updated through the day. The latest is shown above.
What is a personal minima?
Your own line in the sand: the cloudbase, visibility, wind, crosswind and gust limits you will not fly below. Threshold stores yours and checks live weather against them, so the go/no-go call is yours, made once, not guessed every time.
Where does this weather come from?
Live METAR and TAF from public aviation weather feeds, updated about every 10 minutes. Always confirm against your official pre-flight brief.