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.
211
WAUS46 KKCI 042045
WA6S
SFOS WA 042045
AIRMET SIERRA UPDT 3 FOR IFR AND MTN OBSCN VALID UNTIL 050300
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AIRMET IFR...WA
FROM YDC TO 60SSE SEA TO 40ESE HQM TO HUH TO YDC
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR. CONDS ENDG 21-00Z.
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AIRMET IFR...CA AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 70SSW SNS TO 20NE LAX TO 40WSW TRM TO 20S MZB TO 220SW MZB
TO 170WSW RZS TO 70SSW SNS
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM BR/FG. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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AIRMET MTN OBSCN...WA OR
FROM YDC TO 30SSE EPH TO 60SSW PDT TO 50SE DSD TO 70W OED TO 20S
HQM TO TOU TO YDC
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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AIRMET MTN OBSCN...WA OR ID MT
FROM YDC TO 50WSW YXC TO 40SW YQL TO 50W GTF TO 70NW LKT TO
60WSW BKE TO 20NE PDT TO 30SSE EPH TO YDC
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
.
OTLK VALID 0300-0900Z...IFR WA OR CA AND CSTL WTRS
BOUNDED BY 20S HQM-20N BTG-40WNW DSD-60SSW EUG-40E FOT-150SW FOT-
140WSW FOT-130WSW HQM-20S HQM
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM BR/FG. CONDS DVLPG 03-06Z. CONDS CONTG
THRU 09Z.
....
214
WAUS45 KKCI 042045
WA5S
SLCS WA 042045
AIRMET SIERRA UPDT 3 FOR IFR AND MTN OBSCN VALID UNTIL 050300
.
NO SGFNT IFR EXP OUTSIDE OF CNVTV ACT.
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AIRMET MTN OBSCN...ID MT WA OR
FROM YDC TO 50WSW YXC TO 40SW YQL TO 50W GTF TO 70NW LKT TO
60WSW BKE TO 20NE PDT TO 30SSE EPH TO YDC
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
....
426
WAUS46 KKCI 042214 AAA
WA6T
SFOT WA 042214 AMD
AIRMET TANGO UPDT 5 FOR TURB VALID UNTIL 050300
.
AIRMET TURB...WA OR CA ID MT WY NV UT AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 40NNE HVR TO 60E CZI TO 40SSE DDY TO 70SSE BOY TO 40N MTU
TO 20WSW TWF TO 60NNE FMG TO 20NW RBL TO 100W OED TO 60NNW ONP
TO 60WNW TOU TO 40NNE HVR
MOD TURB BTN FL180 AND FL450. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
.
AIRMET TURB...CA NV
FROM 90SSE LKV TO 80W BAM TO 40E FMG TO 60WNW OAL TO 50NE MOD TO
50ENE RBL TO 90SSE LKV
MOD TURB BLW 160. CONDS ENDG 21-00Z.
.
AIRMET TURB...WA OR ID MT WY NV UT
FROM 40SW YXC TO 50NNW GGW TO 60WNW MLS TO 30SE CZI TO 40SW MTU
TO 50WNW ELY TO 70NNE OAL TO 80WNW BAM TO 50SW REO TO 30E PDT TO
40SW MLP TO 40NW MLP TO 40SW YXC
MOD TURB BLW FL180. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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AIRMET TURB...WA OR
FROM 70ESE YDC TO 80SW YXC TO 30E PDT TO 40NW REO TO 20W LKV TO
20NE ONP TO 40W HUH TO 70ESE YDC
MOD TURB BLW FL180. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z ENDG 06-09Z.
.
OTLK VALID 0300-0900Z
AREA 1...TURB WA OR ID MT WY UT CO
BOUNDED BY 20SSW YXC-40NE HVR-70W RAP-40SSW AKO-50SE DBL-20W DBL-
40N MTU-60WSW BKE-20N HUH-20SSW YXC
MOD TURB BTN FL180 AND FL450. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.
.
AREA 2...TURB WA OR ID MT WY NV UT CO
BOUNDED BY 50NW HVR-50NNW GGW-40NE CZI-30WNW AKO-60SSW DEN-50ENE
DTA-70SSW BAM-60WSW BAM-80WNW BAM-30W BKE-30E PDT-50SE YXC-50NW
HVR
MOD TURB BLW FL180. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.
....
645
WAUS45 KKCI 042147 AAA
WA5T
SLCT WA 042147 AMD
AIRMET TANGO UPDT 6 FOR TURB STG WNDS AND LLWS VALID UNTIL 050300
.
...SEE SIGMET PAPA SERIES...UPDT
.
AIRMET TURB...ID MT WY NV UT WA OR CA AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 40NNE HVR TO 60E CZI TO 40SSE DDY TO 70SSE BOY TO 40N MTU
TO 20WSW TWF TO 60NNE FMG TO 20NW RBL TO 100W OED TO 60NNW ONP
TO 60WNW TOU TO 40NNE HVR
MOD TURB BTN FL180 AND FL450. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
.
AIRMET TURB...NV CA
FROM 90SSE LKV TO 80W BAM TO 40E FMG TO 60WNW OAL TO 50NE MOD TO
50ENE RBL TO 90SSE LKV
MOD TURB BLW 160. CONDS ENDG 21-00Z.
.
AIRMET TURB...ID MT WY NV UT WA OR
FROM 40SW YXC TO 50NNW GGW TO 60WNW MLS TO 30SE CZI TO 40SW MTU
TO 50WNW ELY TO 70NNE OAL TO 80WNW BAM TO 50SW REO TO 30E PDT TO
40SW MLP TO 40NW MLP TO 40SW YXC
MOD TURB BLW FL180. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
.
AIRMET STG SFC WNDS...ID MT WY
FROM 30NNW HVR TO 50S HVR TO 40SSE LWT TO 40NNW BOY TO 50ENE OCS
TO 30SE BPI TO 40NNE TWF TO 60S LKT TO 20SW LKT TO 50NW DLN TO
50W HLN TO 40SSE FCA TO 40N FCA TO 30NNW HVR
SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS GTR THAN 30KT EXP. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z
THRU 09Z.
.
LLWS POTENTIAL...ID MT WY UT
BOUNDED BY 50NNW ISN-20W DIK-30NNE MLS-50WSW MLS-20SW CZI-60E
OCS-20W OCS-50SE MLD-40WSW JAC-DLN-20S HLN-30W LWT-40NE GGW-
50NNW ISN
LLWS EXP. CONDS DVLPG 00-03Z. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
.
OTLK VALID 0300-0900Z
AREA 1...TURB ID MT WY UT CO WA OR
BOUNDED BY 20SSW YXC-40NE HVR-70W RAP-40SSW AKO-50SE DBL-20W DBL-
40N MTU-60WSW BKE-20N HUH-20SSW YXC
MOD TURB BTN FL180 AND FL450. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.
.
AREA 2...TURB ID MT WY NV UT CO WA OR
BOUNDED BY 50NW HVR-50NNW GGW-40NE CZI-30WNW AKO-60SSW DEN-50ENE
DTA-70SSW BAM-60WSW BAM-80WNW BAM-30W BKE-30E PDT-50SE YXC-50NW
HVR
MOD TURB BLW FL180. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.
.
AREA 3...STG SFC WNDS ID MT WY
BOUNDED BY 50NW HVR-50N GGW-60SSW ISN-20E MLS-60S BIL-20NE BOY-
30SE DDY-LAR-60ESE OCS-30SE BPI-30SE JAC-40NNW JAC-30WNW DBS-
30ENE LKT-50W HLN-40SSE FCA-40N FCA-50NW HVR
SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS GTR THAN 30KT EXP. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.
....
699
WAUS46 KKCI 042045
WA6Z
SFOZ WA 042045
AIRMET ZULU UPDT 3 FOR ICE AND FRZLVL VALID UNTIL 050300
.
AIRMET ICE...WA OR ID MT AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 40SE YXC TO 20ENE PDT TO 40SE EUG TO 150SW ONP TO 130WNW ONP
TO TOU TO 20WNW HUH TO 40SE YXC
MOD ICE BTN FRZLVL AND FL210. FRZLVL 070-110. CONDS CONTG BYD 21Z
THRU 03Z.
.
AIRMET ICE...WA OR ID MT
FROM 20NNE HUH TO 30SSW YXC TO 50NW HVR TO 30N GTF TO 40WSW HLN
TO 40NNE LKT TO 20W LKT TO 30WSW DNJ TO 70ESE DSD TO 40SE EUG TO
20WSW EUG TO 50SSW BTG TO 20NNW BTG TO 40WNW HUH TO 20NNE HUH
MOD ICE BTN FRZLVL AND FL230. FRZLVL 060-110. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z
THRU 09Z.
.
FRZLVL...RANGING FROM 055-150 ACRS AREA
080 ALG 130WNW ONP-BTG-YKM-70WSW YXC
080 ALG 150WSW TOU-60SSE HQM-YKM-40SE GEG
120 ALG 160NW FOT-OED-40NNW LKV-30ENE BKE
120 ALG 150WSW ONP-40NW OED-40W BOI
....
901
WAUS45 KKCI 042045
WA5Z
SLCZ WA 042045
AIRMET ZULU UPDT 3 FOR ICE AND FRZLVL VALID UNTIL 050300
.
AIRMET ICE...ID MT WA OR AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 40SE YXC TO 20ENE PDT TO 40SE EUG TO 150SW ONP TO 130WNW ONP
TO TOU TO 20WNW HUH TO 40SE YXC
MOD ICE BTN FRZLVL AND FL210. FRZLVL 070-110. CONDS CONTG BYD 21Z
THRU 03Z.
.
AIRMET ICE...ID MT WA OR
FROM 20NNE HUH TO 30SSW YXC TO 50NW HVR TO 30N GTF TO 40WSW HLN
TO 40NNE LKT TO 20W LKT TO 30WSW DNJ TO 70ESE DSD TO 40SE EUG TO
20WSW EUG TO 50SSW BTG TO 20NNW BTG TO 40WNW HUH TO 20NNE HUH
MOD ICE BTN FRZLVL AND FL230. FRZLVL 060-110. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z
THRU 09Z.
.
OTLK VALID 0300-0900Z...ICE ID MT
BOUNDED BY 60WSW YXC-30SSE YQL-70NE GGW-30WNW BIL-20E LKT-30WSW
DNJ-60WSW YXC
MOD ICE BTN FRZLVL AND FL200. FRZLVL 070-110. CONDS CONTG THRU
09Z.
.
FRZLVL...RANGING FROM 090-155 ACRS AREA
080 ALG 40SE GEG-20SW FCA-40SW YQL
120 ALG 30ENE BKE-50SE MLP-YQL
120 ALG 50NNE GGW-40SSW ISN
120 ALG 40W BOI-DLN-80SSW YYN
....
9-Hour (Smear) AIRMETs for Turbulence, Icing, IFR, Mountain Obscuration
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