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 201123 AAA
WA6S
SFOS WA 201123 AMD
AIRMET SIERRA UPDT 2 FOR IFR AND MTN OBSCN VALID UNTIL 201500
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AIRMET IFR...OR CA AND CSTL WTRS...UPDT
FROM 80WNW OED TO 50WSW OED TO 50NNW RBL TO 40SSW FOT TO 100W
OED TO 80WNW OED
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM BR/FG. CONDS DVLPG 12-15Z. CONDS CONTG
BYD 15Z ENDG 15-18Z.
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AIRMET IFR...CA AND CSTL WTRS...UPDT
FROM 70SSW FOT TO 30E ENI TO 70SE SNS TO 30ENE RZS TO 30N LAX TO
30WNW TRM TO 60S TRM TO 20S MZB TO 220SW MZB TO 130WSW PYE TO
70SSW FOT
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM BR/FG. CONDS DVLPG BY 12Z. CONDS CONTG
BYD 15Z THRU 21Z.
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AIRMET MTN OBSCN...OR CA
FROM 70WNW OED TO 40SW RBL TO 30SW SAC TO 40ESE SNS TO 40S EHF
TO 30S HEC TO 60SSE TRM TO MZB TO LAX TO 40W RZS TO 20W ENI TO
FOT TO 70WNW OED
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/BR/FG. CONDS CONTG BYD 15Z ENDG 18-21Z.
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OTLK VALID 1500-2100Z...MTN OBSCN WA OR CA
BOUNDED BY 50SW HUH-40N BTG-30NW OED-50E FOT-30NW ENI-FOT-70WNW
OED-ONP-HQM-TOU-50SW HUH
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN/BR. CONDS DVLPG 15-18Z. CONDS CONTG THRU
21Z.
....
000
WAUS45 KKCI 200845
WA5S
SLCS WA 200845
AIRMET SIERRA UPDT 1 FOR IFR AND MTN OBSCN VALID UNTIL 201500
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AIRMET IFR...WY CO NM
FROM 50SSE DDY TO 50WNW BFF TO BFF TO GLD TO 60SE LAA TO 40E TBE
TO 40ESE PUB TO 20E CIM TO 30W CIM TO 20SW HBU TO 30S DBL TO
30SSW CHE TO 50SSE DDY
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 15Z THRU 21Z.
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AIRMET IFR...NM
FROM 20W FTI TO 20E TCC TO INK TO 50E ELP TO 70WSW CME TO 30SSE
ABQ TO 20W FTI
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR/FG. CONDS DVLPG AFT 09Z. CONDS
CONTG BYD 15Z ENDG BY 21Z.
.
AIRMET MTN OBSCN...ID MT WY UT CO NM
FROM HVR TO CYS TO TBE TO CME TO 60W INK TO ELP TO 60N ABQ TO
40NNE RSK TO 40ESE BPI TO 30SSE JAC TO 30NNE DLN TO GTF TO HVR
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 15Z THRU 21Z.
....
000
WAUS46 KKCI 200845
WA6T
SFOT WA 200845
AIRMET TANGO UPDT 1 FOR TURB VALID UNTIL 201500
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AIRMET TURB...WA OR ID MT WY
FROM 50SE YXC TO 20S BIL TO 60SSW BOY TO 60NNE TWF TO 30NNW YKM
TO 20W HUH TO 50SE YXC
MOD TURB BTN FL180 AND FL380. CONDS CONTG BYD 15Z THRU 21Z.
.
AIRMET TURB...WA OR AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 30SE YDC TO 20WNW EPH TO 50ESE BTG TO 40NNW ONP TO 20SSW
TOU TO HUH TO 30SE YDC
MOD TURB BLW 130. CONDS ENDG 12-15Z.
.
OTLK VALID 1500-2100Z
AREA 1...TURB WA OR AND CSTL WTRS
BOUNDED BY 30NNW TOU-40ESE HUH-30SSE YKM-20E EUG-150SW ONP-140W
TOU-30NNW TOU
MOD TURB BTN 120 AND FL320. CONDS DVLPG 15-18Z. CONDS CONTG THRU
21Z.
.
AREA 2...TURB WA ID MT WY CO
BOUNDED BY 40SSE YQL-40SSW CZI-60NW BFF-30WNW DEN-30S CHE-50NW
PIH-40SW YDC-40SSE YQL
MOD TURB BTN FL180 AND FL380. CONDS CONTG THRU 21Z.
....
000
WAUS45 KKCI 200845
WA5T
SLCT WA 200845
AIRMET TANGO UPDT 1 FOR TURB AND LLWS VALID UNTIL 201500
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AIRMET TURB...ID MT WY WA OR
FROM 50SE YXC TO 20S BIL TO 60SSW BOY TO 60NNE TWF TO 30NNW YKM
TO 20W HUH TO 50SE YXC
MOD TURB BTN FL180 AND FL380. CONDS CONTG BYD 15Z THRU 21Z.
.
LLWS POTENTIAL...NM
BOUNDED BY 30N ABQ-20SSW FTI-60W INK-40SE ELP-30E TCS-30N ABQ
LLWS EXP. CONDS ENDG 09-12Z.
.
OTLK VALID 1500-2100Z...TURB ID MT WY CO WA
BOUNDED BY 40SSE YQL-40SSW CZI-60NW BFF-30WNW DEN-30S CHE-50NW
PIH-40SW YDC-40SSE YQL
MOD TURB BTN FL180 AND FL380. CONDS CONTG THRU 21Z.
....
000
WAUS46 KKCI 200845
WA6Z
SFOZ WA 200845
AIRMET ZULU UPDT 1 FOR ICE AND FRZLVL VALID UNTIL 201500
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AIRMET ICE...WA OR CA AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NNE TOU TO 20N HQM TO 40SW HQM TO 30W ONP TO 80NNW FOT TO
100WNW FOT TO 140W TOU TO 20NNE TOU
MOD ICE BTN FRZLVL AND FL180. FRZLVL 060-100. CONDS DVLPG 12-15Z.
CONDS CONTG BYD 15Z THRU 21Z.
.
FRZLVL...RANGING FROM SFC-140 ACRS AREA
SFC ALG 30E YDC-30SSE GEG-90SSE GEG
080 ALG 160NW FOT-160WSW ONP-70WSW HQM-30W HQM-20E HQM-40S
PDT-40WNW BOI
120 ALG 150SW SNS-90SW SNS-20SSE CZQ-20S BTY
....
000
WAUS45 KKCI 200845
WA5Z
SLCZ WA 200845
AIRMET ZULU UPDT 2 FOR ICE AND FRZLVL VALID UNTIL 201500
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AIRMET ICE...WY CO NM
FROM 50E DDY TO 70SSW RAP TO BFF TO GLD TO 60WSW LBL TO 30ESE TBE
TO 20W CIM TO 50WSW ALS TO 40W HBU TO 60SW CHE TO 40S DDY TO 50E
DDY
MOD ICE BTN FRZLVL AND FL200. FRZLVL SFC-090. CONDS CONTG BYD 15Z
THRU 21Z.
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FRZLVL...RANGING FROM SFC-140 ACRS AREA
MULT FRZLVL 050-130 BOUNDED BY 20E LAA-50W LBL-30ESE TBE-
40SSW TXO-40E ABQ-50WNW FTI-30ENE ALS-20E LAA
SFC ALG 90SSE GEG-20NW DNJ-30NNE BOI-20NW DBL-40ENE HBU-50W
PUB-40E AKO
080 ALG 50W PUB-20NW TCC-30ESE TCC
080 ALG 40WNW BOI-30ENE SLC
120 ALG 20S BTY-40ENE LAS-30WSW RSK-50SSE RSK-20WSW ABQ-60SSE
ABQ-70WSW LBB
....
9-Hour (Smear) AIRMETs for Turbulence, Icing, IFR, Mountain Obscuration
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