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Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International airport (Canada)

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International airport is located near Ottawa, with Bowesville at 0mi↑, Barrhaven at 5mi↑, Ottawa at 6mi↑, Britannia at 7mi↑, ByWard Market at 7mi↑, Bells Corners at 8mi↑,

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Elevation : 114 m = 374ft

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weather : broken clouds at Bowesville

nuages fragmentés
28°F
25 ↗ 28°F

wind ↑ 16mph

Saturday : snow alert with 3in at Bowesville

Aviation weather for Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International airport CYOW YOW

METAR for Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International airport CYOW YOW

CYOW 291600Z 27014G21KT 15SM BKN025 M02/M08 A3037 RMK SC5 SLP292

Decoded METAR for Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International airport CYOW YOW

METAR issued by CYOW on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 16:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 hours and 29 minutes ago.

visibility is 24km = 15sm.

The temperature is -2°C = 28°F, dew point is -8°C = 18°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 64 %.

QNH is 1028hPa = 30.37inHg

Wind 26km/h = 14kt with gusts at 39km/h = 21kt, direction is 270°.

Clouds : broken at 2500ft = 760m.

Remarks : SC5 Sea Level Pressure SLP=292

TAF for Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International airport CYOW YOW

CYOW 291440Z 2915/3018 28012G22KT P6SM BKN020 TEMPO 2915/2919 BKN025 BECMG 2915/2916 28010G20KT FM291900 28010KT P6SM SCT025 FM292100 28008KT P6SM FEW025 SCT240 BECMG 2922/2924 VRB03KT FM300100 09005KT P6SM BKN160 FM300500 09006KT P6SM OVC080 FM300700 08008KT P6SM -SN OVC060 TEMPO 3007/3009 2 1/2SM -SN OVC040 FM300900 09010KT 1 1/2SM -SN VV012 FM301100 10010G20KT 3/4SM -SN VV007 FM301500 15010G20KT 1 1/2SM -SN VV012 RMK NXT FCST BY 291800Z

Decoded TAF for Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International airport CYOW YOW

TAF issued by CYOW on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 14:40 UTC, issued 2 hours and 49 minutes. weather forecast for 27 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Saturday, November 29, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Saturday, November 29, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC

2915/3018 28012G22KT P6SM BKN020

wind 12kt = 22km/h with gusts at 22kt = 41km/h, direction is 280°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.

broken at 2000ft = 610m

temporarily from Saturday, November 29, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Saturday, November 29, 2025 à 19:00 heure UTC

TEMPO 2915/2919 BKN025

broken at 2500ft = 760m

becoming from Saturday, November 29, 2025 à 16:00 heure TU to Saturday, November 29, 2025 à 19:00 heure UTC

BECMG 2915/2916 28010G20KT

wind 10kt = 19km/h with gusts at 20kt = 37km/h, direction is 280°

from Saturday, November 29, 2025 à 19:00 heure TU to Saturday, November 29, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC

FM291900 28010KT P6SM SCT025

wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 280°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.

scattered clouds at 2500ft = 760m

from Saturday, November 29, 2025 à 21:00 heure TU to Saturday, November 29, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC

FM292100 28008KT P6SM FEW025 SCT240

wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 280°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.

few clouds at 2500ft = 760m scattered clouds at 24000ft = 7320m

becoming from Saturday, November 29, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Saturday, November 29, 2025 à 01:00 heure UTC

BECMG 2922/2924 VRB03KT

wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °

from Saturday, November 29, 2025 à 01:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 30, 2025 à 05:00 heure UTC

FM300100 09005KT P6SM BKN160

wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 90°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.

broken at 16000ft = 4880m

from Sunday, November 30, 2025 à 05:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 30, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC

FM300500 09006KT P6SM OVC080

wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 90°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.

overcast at 8000ft = 2440m

from Sunday, November 30, 2025 à 07:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 30, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC

FM300700 08008KT P6SM -SN OVC060

wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 80°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.

light snow

overcast at 6000ft = 1830m

temporarily from Sunday, November 30, 2025 à 07:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 30, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC

TEMPO 3007/3009 2 1/2SM -SN OVC040

Visibility is 4km = 3sm.

light snow

overcast at 4000ft = 1220m

from Sunday, November 30, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 30, 2025 à 11:00 heure UTC

FM300900 09010KT 1 1/2SM -SN VV012

wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 90°

Visibility is 2km = 2sm.

light snow

VV1200ft = 370m

from Sunday, November 30, 2025 à 11:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 30, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC

FM301100 10010G20KT 3/4SM -SN VV007

wind 10kt = 19km/h with gusts at 20kt = 37km/h, direction is 100°

Visibility is 1km = 1sm.

light snow

VV700ft = 210m

from Sunday, November 30, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 30, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC

FM301500 15010G20KT 1 1/2SM -SN VV012

wind 10kt = 19km/h with gusts at 20kt = 37km/h, direction is 150°

Visibility is 2km = 2sm.

light snow

VV1200ft = 370m

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