CYOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport METAR & TAF
IATA YOW · Ottawa · CA
Current report
METAR CYOW 300800Z 16004KT 3/4SM R07/3500V5000FT/D R32/4000V5000FT/D -DZ BR OVC003 10/10 A3005 RMK FG6SC2 CIG VRB 2-4 SLP180
The latest observation at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport was issued at 30 Sep 08:00Z. Wind is from south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots. Visibility is about 1.2 km. The sky shows overcast at 300 ft. Temperature is 10 °C with a dew point of 10 °C, a narrow spread that favours mist or fog forming. The altimeter setting is 1018 hPa (30.05 inHg). These conditions classify the field as LIFR. Low instrument conditions — near or below approach minima.
Forecast (TAF)
TAF CYOW 300540Z 3006/0112 15005KT P6SM FEW020 TEMPO 3006/3010 3SM BR FM301000 15005KT P6SM SCT003 BKN030 TEMPO 3010/3013 1SM BR BKN003 FM301600 19008KT P6SM SCT040 OVC180 FM302300 20010KT P6SM BKN080 BKN120 BECMG 0102/0104 21007KT RMK NXT FCST BY 300900Z
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Weather trends & statistics
Every archived observation for CYOW, aggregated. 572 reports stored so far.
Raw reports — last 24 hours
Every METAR and TAF issued by CYOW in the past 24 hours, exactly as transmitted.
METAR CYOW 300800Z 16004KT 3/4SM R07/3500V5000FT/D R32/4000V5000FT/D -DZ BR OVC003 10/10 A3005 RMK FG6SC2 CIG VRB 2-4 SLP180SPECI CYOW 300747Z 17004KT 1SM R07/5000VP6000FT/D R32/6000FT/D BR OVC002 10/10 A3005 RMK FG6SC2 SLP181SPECI CYOW 300718Z 16006KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC002 10/10 A3005 RMK FG4SC4 SLP180SPECI CYOW 300708Z 15006KT 2SM BR OVC003 10/10 A3005 RMK FG2SC6 SLP181SPECI CYOW 300650Z 15006KT 10SM R32/4000VP6000FT/U BKN003 BKN009 08/08 A3005 RMK SC5ST2 SLP182SPECI CYOW 300622Z 16004KT 10SM R32/1800V2800FT/N MIFG BKN010 08/08 A3007 RMK ST5 SLP186METAR CYOW 300600Z 18004KT 10SM R32/3000FT/N MIFG FEW012 SCT250 09/08 A3007 RMK ST1CI3 ST TR SLP186METAR CYOW 300500Z 15003KT 15SM R32/2200V2400FT/N SCT250 09/09 A3006 RMK CI4 MIFG DVLPG SLP184METAR CYOW 300400Z 18004KT 15SM SCT250 10/09 A3006 RMK CI4 SLP185METAR CYOW 300300Z 18005KT 15SM SCT250 10/09 A3006 RMK CI3 SLP185METAR CYOW 300200Z 16005KT 15SM FEW250 10/09 A3006 RMK CI1 CI TR SLP183METAR CYOW 300100Z 16005KT 15SM FEW250 11/10 A3006 RMK CI1 CI TR SLP183METAR CYOW 300000Z 16006KT 15SM FEW250 11/10 A3005 RMK CI1 CI TR SLP179METAR CYOW 292300Z 17004KT 15SM FEW020 FEW250 12/10 A3004 RMK SC1CI1 SC TR CI TR SLP177METAR CYOW 292200Z 18004KT 15SM FEW020 FEW250 15/11 A3003 RMK SC1CI1 SC TR SLP174METAR CYOW 292100Z 17003KT 15SM SCT025 SCT250 16/11 A3003 RMK SC3CI1 CI TR SLP174METAR CYOW 292000Z 18003KT 100V240 15SM BKN020 15/10 A3004 RMK SC7 SLP177METAR CYOW 291900Z VRB02KT 15SM BKN018 14/10 A3005 RMK SC8 SLP179METAR CYOW 291800Z VRB02KT 15SM BKN016 OVC025 15/10 A3005 RMK SC7SC1 SLP181METAR CYOW 291700Z 08003KT 010V100 15SM BKN013 OVC020 14/10 A3006 RMK SC7SC1 SLP184METAR CYOW 291600Z 00000KT 15SM BKN014 OVC020 13/10 A3007 RMK SC6SC2 SLP185METAR CYOW 291500Z 06003KT 030V120 15SM OVC012 13/10 A3008 RMK SC8 SLP189METAR CYOW 291400Z 05004KT 15SM BKN011 OVC020 12/10 A3008 RMK SC7SC1 SLP190METAR CYOW 291300Z 06006KT 15SM BKN014 OVC019 12/10 A3008 RMK SC7SC1 SLP189SPECI CYOW 291234Z 05006KT 15SM OVC012 12/09 A3008 RMK SC8 SLP189METAR CYOW 291200Z 06004KT 15SM OVC016 12/10 A3006 RMK SC8 SLP184METAR CYOW 291100Z 08003KT 15SM OVC018 12/10 A3005 RMK SC8 SLP179METAR CYOW 291000Z 04004KT 15SM OVC023 12/10 A3003 RMK SC8 SLP172METAR CYOW 290900Z 02003KT 15SM OVC018 12/10 A3001 RMK SC8 SLP165TAF CYOW 300540Z 3006/0112 15005KT P6SM FEW020 TEMPO 3006/3010 3SM BR FM301000 15005KT P6SM SCT003 BKN030 TEMPO 3010/3013 1SM BR BKN003 FM301600 19008KT P6SM SCT040 OVC180 FM302300 20010KT P6SM BKN080 BKN120 BECMG 0102/0104 21007KT RMK NXT FCST BY 300900ZTAF CYOW 300240Z 3003/0106 17005KT P6SM FEW020 FM301000 15005KT P6SM BKN030 PROB30 3010/3013 1SM BR FM301600 19008KT P6SM SCT040 OVC180 FM302300 20010KT P6SM OVC080 FM010400 21007KT P6SM OVC050 RMK NXT FCST BY 300600ZTAF CYOW 292340Z 3000/0106 17005KT P6SM FEW020 FM301000 15005KT P6SM BKN030 PROB30 3010/3013 1SM BR FM301600 19008KT P6SM SCT040 OVC180 FM302300 20010KT P6SM OVC080 FM010400 21007KT P6SM OVC050 RMK NXT FCST BY 300300ZTAF CYOW 292040Z 2921/3024 VRB03KT P6SM FEW020 TEMPO 2921/2922 BKN020 BECMG 2923/3001 16005KT FM301000 15005KT P6SM BKN030 PROB30 3010/3013 1SM BR FM301600 19008KT P6SM SCT040 OVC180 FM302300 20010KT P6SM OVC080 RMK NXT FCST BY 300000ZTAF CYOW 291740Z 2918/3024 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025 TEMPO 2918/2919 SCT015 BKN025 FM291900 VRB03KT P6SM FEW025 TEMPO 2919/2920 BKN020 BECMG 2923/3001 16005KT FM301000 15005KT P6SM BKN030 PROB30 3010/3013 1SM BR FM301600 19008KT P6SM SCT040 OVC180 FM302300 20010KT P6SM OVC080 RMK NXT FCST BY 292100ZTAF CYOW 291444Z 2915/3018 05005KT P6SM BKN012 OVC025 TEMPO 2915/2917 SCT012 OVC025 FM291700 35005KT P6SM BKN020 TEMPO 2917/2919 SCT020 FM291900 33005KT P6SM FEW030 BECMG 2923/3001 18005KT FM300700 19005KT P6SM BKN040 PROB30 3007/3013 2SM BR FM301600 25007KT P6SM SCT040 OVC200 RMK NXT FCST BY 291800ZTAF CYOW 291140Z 2912/3018 VRB03KT P6SM OVC020 TEMPO 2912/2915 OVC025 FM291500 35005KT P6SM BKN025 TEMPO 2915/2917 SCT025 FM291700 33005KT P6SM FEW030 BECMG 2923/3001 18005KT FM300700 19005KT P6SM BKN040 PROB30 3007/3013 2SM BR FM301600 25007KT P6SM SCT040 OVC200 RMK NXT FCST BY 291500ZNearest reporting airports
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About CYOW weather reports
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport issues a routine METAR observation about every half hour, plus a SPECI whenever conditions change sharply. The TAF above forecasts the next 24 to 30 hours within roughly five nautical miles of the field. Both are decoded on this page: the raw code stays visible for anyone who wants it, and everything below it is the same information in plain language, colour and diagram form.
Use the runway diagram to see how the current wind splits into headwind and crosswind on each runway end, the meteogram to plan the next week, and the trend charts to understand what this airport is normally like — how often it goes IFR, which direction the wind usually comes from, and when in the day it tends to turn.