METAR viewer
[Skip preamble] This is a modern rework of a very old PHPWeather project that we eventually abandoned nearly a decade ago. I built this new version in PHP/MYSQL pretty much from scratch, albeit with a lot of help from PerplexityAI. Its main emphases are speed and simplicity. Basically it collects data from about 8000 METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report) stations around the planet and reports on the local weather.
I’m keeping the METAR project itself separate from the main GarfNet content management system for the time being, while we test and improve it. However, the ultimate aim is to make GarfNet METAR part of the GarfNet CMS. I left its actual direct URL visible because you may wish to bookmark it in order to bypass the above preamble. Click the link below to give it a whirl…
It’s dead easy to use. Simply select a country and an airport, and in the blink of an eye, its local weather appears!
- If you are unfamiliar with the METAR concept, or would like to learn more, then you may find this page at the US Weather Service or this page at the UK Met Office quite interesting.
- If you would like a copy of the source code to play with then let me know in the comments form below or via the contact form.