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Parses raw METAR strings into structured, readonly value objects with full remark support and human-readable labels. v0.2.0(2mo ago)02MITPHPPHP ^8.4CI passing Since May 15Pushed 2mo agoCompare [ Source](https://github.com/jamesmorrison/metar)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/jamesmorrison/metar)[ Docs](https://github.com/jamesmorrison/metar)[ RSS](/packages/jamesmorrison-metar/feed)WikiDiscussions trunk Synced 3w ago READMEChangelog (2)Dependencies (8)Versions (5)Used By (0) Metar ===== [](#metar) A PHP 8.4 METAR weather report parser. Parses raw METAR strings into structured, readonly value objects with full remark support and human-readable labels. Installation ------------ [](#installation) ``` composer require jamesmorrison/metar ``` Requires PHP 8.4 or higher. Usage ----- [](#usage) ``` use JamesMorrison\Metar\Parser; $metar = new Parser('METAR EGLL 141250Z 24015G25KT 9999 FEW040CB 12/08 Q1015 NOSIG'); ``` ### Accessing Components [](#accessing-components) Every component is a readonly value object with typed properties and a `label()` method: ``` $metar->station->icao; // 'EGLL' $metar->observationTime->day; // 14 $metar->observationTime->hour; // 12 $metar->observationTime->minute; // 50 $metar->wind->direction; // 240 $metar->wind->speed; // 15 $metar->wind->gusts; // 25 $metar->wind->unit; // WindUnit::Knots $metar->wind->speedKnots; // 15.0 $metar->wind->speedMps; // 7.7 $metar->visibility->distance; // 9999.0 $metar->visibility->unit; // VisibilityUnit::Metres $metar->clouds[0]->amount; // CloudAmount::Few $metar->clouds[0]->height; // 4000 $metar->clouds[0]->type; // CloudType::Cumulonimbus $metar->temperature->temperature; // 12 $metar->temperature->dewpoint; // 8 $metar->pressure->hectopascals; // 1015.0 $metar->pressure->inchesOfMercury; // 29.97 ``` ### Human-Readable Labels [](#human-readable-labels) All components implement `Labelable` and `Stringable`: ``` $metar->wind->label(); // 'Wind from 240 degrees at 15 knots gusting 25 knots' $metar->pressure->label(); // '1015 hPa / 29.97 inHg' echo $metar->temperature; // 'Temperature 12°C (54°F), dewpoint 8°C (46°F)' // Full METAR summary echo $metar->label(); ``` ### JSON Serialization [](#json-serialization) The parser implements `JsonSerializable`: ``` json_encode($metar, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT); ``` ### CAVOK [](#cavok) When CAVOK is reported, visibility/weather/clouds are not parsed: ``` $metar = new Parser('METAR EGLL 141250Z 24015KT CAVOK 12/08 Q1015'); $metar->cavok; // true ``` Parsed Components ----------------- [](#parsed-components) PropertyTypeDescription`station``?Station`ICAO station identifier`observationTime``?ObservationTime`Day, hour, and minute (UTC)`modifiers``Modifier[]`AUTO, COR, etc.`wind``?Wind`Direction, speed, gusts, unit (with dual-unit conversions)`windVariation``?WindVariation`Variable wind direction range`visibility``?Visibility`Prevailing visibility (with dual-unit conversions)`directionalVisibility``DirectionalVisibility[]`Sector-specific visibility`runwayVisualRange``RunwayVisualRange[]`RVR per runway`weather``Weather[]`Present weather phenomena`clouds``Cloud[]`Cloud layers`temperature``?Temperature`Temperature and dewpoint (Celsius + Fahrenheit)`pressure``?Pressure`Altimeter setting (hPa + inHg)`windShear``?WindShear`Wind shear warnings`recentWeather``RecentWeather[]`Recent weather phenomena`trends``Trend[]`NOSIG, TEMPO, BECMG trends`remarks``?Remarks`Decoded remark groups`cavok``bool`Ceiling and visibility OKRemarks ------- [](#remarks) The parser decodes 25+ remark types including: - Station type (AO1/AO2) - Sea-level pressure - Peak wind and wind shift - Hourly temperature / temperature extremes - Pressure tendency and rapid pressure change - Precipitation (hourly, 3/6-hour, 24-hour) - Lightning (frequency, type, direction) - Weather events (beginning/ending times) - Variable ceiling and visibility - Significant clouds (CB, TCU, ACC, etc.) - Virga, obscurations, snow depth/increase - Sensor status and maintenance indicators ``` $metar = new Parser('METAR KJFK 141250Z 24015KT 10SM FEW040 12/08 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01170083'); foreach ($metar->remarks->groups as $remark) { echo $remark->label() . "\n"; } ``` Testing ------- [](#testing) ``` composer pest # Run tests composer analyse # PHPStan (max level) composer pint # Code style composer test # All of the above ``` License ------- [](#license) MIT ### Health Score 36 — LowBetter than 79% of packages Maintenance86 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity2 Limited adoption so far Community6 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity44 Maturing project, gaining track record Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~0 days Total 2 Last Release 70d ago ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e0ee7431c71e3454af9be0a8fdcb4ae217b6cffe5a116dd222dbd383804f468b?d=identicon)[jamesmorrison](/maintainers/jamesmorrison) --- Top Contributors [![jamesmorrison](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/141750?v=4)](https://github.com/jamesmorrison "jamesmorrison (10 commits)") --- Tags parserweatheraviationMETAR ### Code Quality TestsPest Static AnalysisRector Code StyleLaravel Pint ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/jamesmorrison-metar/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/jamesmorrison-metar/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/jamesmorrison-metar) ``` ### Alternatives [nikic/php-parser A PHP parser written in PHP 17.5k954.1M2.5k](/packages/nikic-php-parser)[doctrine/lexer PHP Doctrine Lexer parser library that can be used in Top-Down, Recursive Descent Parsers. 11.2k963.0M160](/packages/doctrine-lexer)[erusev/parsedown Parser for Markdown. 15.1k156.8M875](/packages/erusev-parsedown)[league/commonmark Highly-extensible PHP Markdown parser which fully supports the CommonMark spec and GitHub-Flavored Markdown (GFM) 3.0k437.5M1.1k](/packages/league-commonmark)[masterminds/html5 An HTML5 parser and serializer. 1.8k269.7M327](/packages/masterminds-html5)[sabberworm/php-css-parser Parser for CSS Files written in PHP 1.8k211.0M78](/packages/sabberworm-php-css-parser) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)