Choose from the AIRMET types and regions below, or go to the Graphical AIRMET page at AWC.
| IFR US |
Turbulence US |
Icing US |
Freezing Level US |
| IFR PacNW |
Turbulence PacNW |
Icing PacNW |
Freezing Level PacNW |
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Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) or Mountain Obscuration -
AIRMET SIERRA (12-hour period)
- Ceilings less than 1000 feet and/or visibility less than 3 miles affecting over 50% of the area at one time.
- Extensive mountain obscuration
Turbulence - AIRMET TANGO (12-hour period)
- Moderate Turbulence HIGH level (>FL180)
- Moderate Turbulence LOW level (sfc-FL180)
- Low Level Wind Shear (LLWS) below 2000 feet AGL
- Sustained surface winds of 30 knots or more at the surface
Icing - AIRMET ZULU (12-hour period)
- Moderate Icing
- Lowest Freezing Levels
- Multiple Freezing Levels
Please note that SIGMETs are included in the separate, lower-right graphic above.
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WAUS46 KKCI 202045
WA6S
SFOS WA 202045
AIRMET SIERRA UPDT 3 FOR IFR VALID UNTIL 210300
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NO SGFNT IFR EXP OUTSIDE OF CNVTV ACT.
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684
WAUS45 KKCI 202045
WA5S
SLCS WA 202045
AIRMET SIERRA UPDT 4 FOR IFR AND MTN OBSCN VALID UNTIL 210300
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AIRMET IFR...CO NM
FROM 40ENE DBL TO 20SW DEN TO 40SSE PUB TO 50SE LAA TO 30ESE TBE
TO 20WSW TXO TO 60SSW FTI TO 50ENE RSK TO 30NW ALS TO 40ENE DBL
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z ENDG 03-06Z.
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AIRMET MTN OBSCN...CO NM
FROM 40W DEN TO 30S DEN TO 30E PUB TO 20SW TBE TO 30NW TCC TO
40S CME TO 60WSW CME TO 70SE ABQ TO ALS TO 20SW DBL TO 40W DEN
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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847
WAUS46 KKCI 202045
WA6T
SFOT WA 202045
AIRMET TANGO UPDT 5 FOR TURB STG WNDS AND LLWS VALID UNTIL 210300
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...SEE SIGMET UNIFORM SERIES...
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...SEE SIGMET VICTOR SERIES...
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AIRMET TURB...CA NV UT CO AZ NM AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 100SSE LKV TO 60S BVL TO 20NW DTA TO 30NNE RSK TO SJN TO
50SSW TUS TO BZA TO 20S MZB TO 50W RZS TO 70S SNS TO 30SSW OAK
TO 30SSW ENI TO 20NNE RBL TO 70NE RBL TO 100SSE LKV
MOD TURB BLW FL180. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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AIRMET TURB...CA WY NV UT CO AZ NM AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 50S BOY TO 20ENE SNY TO 70WSW LBL TO 40NE DRK TO 40SW PGS
TO 20NNW BZA TO 40SSW MZB TO 60S LAX TO 50W RZS TO 20ENE PYE TO
40ESE RBL TO 40SW BAM TO 40NNE BVL TO 50S BOY
MOD TURB BTN FL180 AND FL400. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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AIRMET STG SFC WNDS...CA AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 30ENE EHF TO 20NW HEC TO 40WNW TRM TO 20E LAX TO 30SE RZS
TO 40NW RZS TO 30ENE EHF
SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS GTR THAN 30KT EXP. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z
ENDG 03-06Z.
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AIRMET STG SFC WNDS...CA NV AZ
FROM 40NNE LAS TO PGS TO 20E BZA TO 40S TRM TO HEC TO 40SSW LAS
TO 40NNE LAS
SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS GTR THAN 30KT EXP. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z
ENDG 03-06Z.
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LLWS POTENTIAL...CA NV UT AZ AND CSTL WTRS
BOUNDED BY 30NW FMG-30SE ILC-20N INW-40SW SJN-40WNW SSO-60WSW
TUS-BZA-20S MZB-60SW LAX-30SSW RZS-20N EHF-CZQ-20SE SNS-40SSW
OAK-20SW ENI-30NW FMG
LLWS EXP. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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OTLK VALID 0300-0900Z...TURB CA WY NV UT CO AZ NM AND CSTL WTRS
BOUNDED BY 50S BOY-40W BFF-20NE SNY-GLD-50W LBL-30ESE TBE-40N
INK-50SSE ELP-ELP-60SSW SSO-50SW TUS-BZA-40SSW MZB-50SW LAX-
40SSW EHF-20WNW CZQ-60WNW OAL-40WNW SLC-50S BOY
MOD TURB BTN FL180 AND FL400. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.
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846
WAUS45 KKCI 202045
WA5T
SLCT WA 202045
AIRMET TANGO UPDT 6 FOR TURB STG WNDS AND LLWS VALID UNTIL 210300
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AIRMET TURB...AZ NM
FROM 70WSW LBL TO INK TO ELP TO 50S TUS TO BZA TO 40SW PGS TO
40NE DRK TO 70WSW LBL
MOD TURB BTN FL180 AND FL340. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z ENDG BY 09Z.
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AIRMET TURB...ID MT WY UT CO
FROM 40SE YXC TO 80SSW YYN TO 60WSW MLS TO 20NNE CZI TO 40ESE
CYS TO 40NNW PUB TO 30SSE HBU TO 50ESE JNC TO 60ENE OCS TO 60ESE
MLD TO 50ENE DBS TO 20SSE LKT TO 40SE YXC
MOD TURB BLW FL180. CONDS DVLPG 00-03Z. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU
09Z.
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AIRMET TURB...NV UT CO AZ NM CA AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 100SSE LKV TO 60S BVL TO 20NW DTA TO 30NNE RSK TO SJN TO
50SSW TUS TO BZA TO 20S MZB TO 50W RZS TO 70S SNS TO 30SSW OAK
TO 30SSW ENI TO 20NNE RBL TO 70NE RBL TO 100SSE LKV
MOD TURB BLW FL180. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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AIRMET TURB...WY NV UT CO AZ NM CA AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 50S BOY TO 20ENE SNY TO 70WSW LBL TO 40NE DRK TO 40SW PGS
TO 20NNW BZA TO 40SSW MZB TO 60S LAX TO 50W RZS TO 20ENE PYE TO
40ESE RBL TO 40SW BAM TO 40NNE BVL TO 50S BOY
MOD TURB BTN FL180 AND FL400. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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AIRMET STG SFC WNDS...NV AZ CA
FROM 40NNE LAS TO PGS TO 20E BZA TO 40S TRM TO HEC TO 40SSW LAS
TO 40NNE LAS
SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS GTR THAN 30KT EXP. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z
ENDG 03-06Z.
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LLWS POTENTIAL...NV UT AZ CA AND CSTL WTRS
BOUNDED BY 30NW FMG-30SE ILC-20N INW-40SW SJN-40WNW SSO-60WSW
TUS-BZA-20S MZB-60SW LAX-30SSW RZS-20N EHF-CZQ-20SE SNS-40SSW
OAK-20SW ENI-30NW FMG
LLWS EXP. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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LLWS POTENTIAL...ID MT WY
BOUNDED BY 60SSW YYN-60NE BIL-20ENE BOY-40ESE BPI-50SSW BPI-30SW
YQL-60SSW YYN
LLWS EXP. CONDS DVLPG 21-00Z. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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OTLK VALID 0300-0900Z
AREA 1...TURB WY NV UT CO AZ NM CA AND CSTL WTRS
BOUNDED BY 50S BOY-40W BFF-20NE SNY-GLD-50W LBL-30ESE TBE-40N
INK-50SSE ELP-ELP-60SSW SSO-50SW TUS-BZA-40SSW MZB-50SW LAX-
40SSW EHF-20WNW CZQ-60WNW OAL-40WNW SLC-50S BOY
MOD TURB BTN FL180 AND FL400. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.
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AREA 2...TURB ID MT WY UT CO
BOUNDED BY 60SSE YYN-20SW MLS-20NNE CZI-40ESE CYS-20SE DEN-30S
PUB-60S HBU-30N RSK-40ESE JNC-60SW OCS-40NE SLC-50E MLD-30SW DBS-
40ENE BOI-40SSW FCA-40SE YXC-60SSE YYN
MOD TURB BLW FL180. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.
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848
WAUS46 KKCI 202045
WA6Z
SFOZ WA 202045
AIRMET ZULU UPDT 3 FOR ICE AND FRZLVL VALID UNTIL 210300
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NO SGFNT ICE EXP OUTSIDE OF CNVTV ACT.
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FRZLVL...RANGING FROM SFC-130 ACRS AREA
MULT FRZLVL 040-060 BOUNDED BY HUH-40W SEA-160W HQM-140W TOU-
HUH
MULT FRZLVL BLW 100 BOUNDED BY 30N SEA-30WNW EPH-30ENE PDT-
60NNE LKV-40SSW FMG-50NNE SAC-RBL-20S OED-30NNW BTG-30N
SEA
SFC ALG 30W HUH-40S HUH-70SSW DSD-70NE RBL-60E CZQ-40WSW LAS
040 ALG 30NNW TOU-40SW HUH-20NE SEA-50ESE BTG
080 ALG 160WSW HQM-40WSW HQM-30S HQM-40E RZS-40ESE MZB
120 ALG 160SW RZS-150SSW RZS-150SW MZB
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844
WAUS45 KKCI 202045
WA5Z
SLCZ WA 202045
AIRMET ZULU UPDT 3 FOR ICE AND FRZLVL VALID UNTIL 210300
.
AIRMET ICE...MT
FROM 60ESE YQL TO 70S YYN TO 50SSE HVR TO 40ESE GTF TO 30SW GTF
TO 70SSE YQL TO 60ESE YQL
MOD ICE BTN 090 AND FL190. CONDS DVLPG 00-03Z. CONDS CONTG BYD
03Z THRU 09Z.
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OTLK VALID 0300-0900Z...ICE MT WY
BOUNDED BY 60ESE YQL-50NNW ISN-60NW RAP-20NW CZI-20W LWT-30SW
GTF-70SSE YQL-60ESE YQL
MOD ICE BTN 070 AND FL190. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.
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FRZLVL...RANGING FROM SFC-075 ACRS AREA
SFC ALG 40WSW LAS-20SE DRK-40SE DMN
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9-Hour (Smear) AIRMETs for Turbulence, Icing, IFR, Mountain Obscuration
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