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.
632
WAUS46 KKCI 232317 AAA
WA6S
SFOS WA 232317 AMD
AIRMET SIERRA UPDT 5 FOR IFR AND MTN OBSCN VALID UNTIL 240300
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AIRMET IFR...WA OR ID MT...UPDT
FROM 50S YXC TO 20S MLP TO 60SSW MLP TO 30SW PDT TO 30NE EPH TO
50S YXC
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM BR/FG. CONDS ENDG 00-03Z.
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AIRMET IFR...WA OR CA ID MT NV AND CSTL WTRS...UPDT
FROM 70W HLN TO 30WSW DLN TO 40NE BOI TO 60S REO TO 40SSW FOT TO
80WSW OED TO 50NW OED TO DSD TO 60SSW MLP TO 70W HLN
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR/FG. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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AIRMET IFR...WA OR AND CSTL WTRS...UPDT
FROM 40SE YDC TO 60SE BTG TO 50SW BTG TO 30NNW HQM TO HUH TO
40SE YDC
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR/FG. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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AIRMET MTN OBSCN...WA OR CA ID MT NV...UPDT
FROM 20NNE MLP TO 30WNW HLN TO 50ESE HLN TO 30SE DLN TO 50S BOI
TO 60NW BAM TO 90S LKV TO 40ENE FOT TO 40NNW OED TO 20NNE MLP
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN/BR/FG. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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AIRMET MTN OBSCN...WA OR...UPDT
FROM 30NW HUH TO 40SSE YDC TO 60NW EPH TO 20N YKM TO 60ESE BTG
TO 30E ONP TO 30ENE HQM TO 50ESE TOU TO 30NW HUH
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/BR/FG. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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OTLK VALID 0300-0900Z
AREA 1...IFR CA AND CSTL WTRS
BOUNDED BY 20NW RZS-20E LAX-30SSE MZB-70SSW MZB-60SSW LAX-60SW
RZS-20NW RZS
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM BR/FG. CONDS DVLPG 06-09Z. CONDS CONTG
THRU 09Z.
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AREA 2...IFR WA OR CA ID MT NV UT...UPDT
BOUNDED BY 20NNW GEG-40SSE FCA-20SSE HLN-40ENE DBS-30SW MLD-90S
LKV-70SW LKV-90SSE GEG-40SSW GEG-20NNW GEG
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR/FG. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.
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AREA 3...MTN OBSCN WA OR CA ID MT WY NV UT
BOUNDED BY 60SSE FCA-20SSW GTF-30ENE BIL-20ENE BPI-30WSW BPI-
20SW PIH-60S TWF-20NE BAM-100S LKV-60NNE RBL-60SE OED-50WNW LKV-
20ENE DSD-40SE GEG-30ESE MLP-60SSE FCA
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN/BR/FG. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.
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368
WAUS45 KKCI 232317 AAA
WA5S
SLCS WA 232317 AMD
AIRMET SIERRA UPDT 4 FOR IFR AND MTN OBSCN VALID UNTIL 240300
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AIRMET IFR...ID MT WA OR...UPDT
FROM 50S YXC TO 20S MLP TO 60SSW MLP TO 30SW PDT TO 30NE EPH TO
50S YXC
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM BR/FG. CONDS ENDG 00-03Z.
.
AIRMET IFR...ID MT NV WA OR CA AND CSTL WTRS...UPDT
FROM 70W HLN TO 30WSW DLN TO 40NE BOI TO 60S REO TO 40SSW FOT TO
80WSW OED TO 50NW OED TO DSD TO 60SSW MLP TO 70W HLN
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR/FG. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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AIRMET MTN OBSCN...ID MT NV WA OR CA...UPDT
FROM 20NNE MLP TO 30WNW HLN TO 50ESE HLN TO 30SE DLN TO 50S BOI
TO 60NW BAM TO 90S LKV TO 40ENE FOT TO 40NNW OED TO 20NNE MLP
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN/BR/FG. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
.
OTLK VALID 0300-0900Z
AREA 1...IFR ID MT NV UT WA OR CA...UPDT
BOUNDED BY 20NNW GEG-40SSE FCA-20SSE HLN-40ENE DBS-30SW MLD-90S
LKV-70SW LKV-90SSE GEG-40SSW GEG-20NNW GEG
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR/FG. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.
.
AREA 2...MTN OBSCN ID MT WY NV UT WA OR CA
BOUNDED BY 60SSE FCA-20SSW GTF-30ENE BIL-20ENE BPI-30WSW BPI-
20SW PIH-60S TWF-20NE BAM-100S LKV-60NNE RBL-60SE OED-50WNW LKV-
20ENE DSD-40SE GEG-30ESE MLP-60SSE FCA
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN/BR/FG. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.
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825
WAUS46 KKCI 232045
WA6T
SFOT WA 232045
AIRMET TANGO UPDT 3 FOR TURB VALID UNTIL 240300
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AIRMET TURB...WA OR CA ID MT NV UT AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 50SE YQL TO 50N ISN TO 80SW DIK TO 20ESE HLN TO 60SSE BVL
TO 70WSW ILC TO 130WSW ENI TO 140WSW FOT TO 100WNW ONP TO 40SE
YDC TO 50SE YQL
MOD TURB BTN FL180 AND FL420. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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AIRMET TURB...OR ID MT WY NV UT
FROM 20NW BIL TO 20SSE BOY TO 20NE MTU TO 40SE BVL TO 40NW BCE
TO 30ESE OAL TO 80SSW BKE TO 20NW BIL
MOD TURB BLW 140. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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AIRMET TURB...OR CA NV
FROM 80SSW BKE TO 30E OAL TO 30WSW BTY TO 50ENE EHF TO 30NNE SAC
TO 50NE RBL TO 80SSW BKE
MOD TURB BLW 150. CONDS DVLPG 21-00Z. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU
09Z.
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OTLK VALID 0300-0900Z
AREA 1...TURB WA OR CA ID MT WY NV UT CO
BOUNDED BY 30NNW HVR-50NNW ISN-60NW RAP-60ENE CZI-20N DEN-60ESE
DBL-30SSE HVE-40W OAL-40NNW FMG-20ENE DSD-70SW YXC-30NNW HVR
MOD TURB BTN FL180 AND FL390. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.
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AREA 2...TURB OR CA ID MT WY NV UT CO
BOUNDED BY 20NE BIL-20S SHR-50WSW DVC-40S BCE-40N BTY-40NW FMG-
70S LKV-80SSW BKE-20NE BIL
MOD TURB BLW 160. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.
....
824
WAUS45 KKCI 232045
WA5T
SLCT WA 232045
AIRMET TANGO UPDT 3 FOR TURB VALID UNTIL 240300
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AIRMET TURB...ID MT NV UT WA OR CA AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 50SE YQL TO 50N ISN TO 80SW DIK TO 20ESE HLN TO 60SSE BVL
TO 70WSW ILC TO 130WSW ENI TO 140WSW FOT TO 100WNW ONP TO 40SE
YDC TO 50SE YQL
MOD TURB BTN FL180 AND FL420. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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AIRMET TURB...ID MT WY NV UT OR
FROM 20NW BIL TO 20SSE BOY TO 20NE MTU TO 40SE BVL TO 40NW BCE
TO 30ESE OAL TO 80SSW BKE TO 20NW BIL
MOD TURB BLW 140. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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AIRMET TURB...NV OR CA
FROM 80SSW BKE TO 30E OAL TO 30WSW BTY TO 50ENE EHF TO 30NNE SAC
TO 50NE RBL TO 80SSW BKE
MOD TURB BLW 150. CONDS DVLPG 21-00Z. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU
09Z.
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AIRMET TURB...WY UT CO
FROM 20S CZI TO 60ENE DDY TO 20ENE CYS TO 50SW DEN TO 40NNE RSK
TO 20WNW DVC TO 20NE MTU TO 20SE BOY TO 20S CZI
MOD TURB BLW FL180. CONDS DVLPG 00-03Z. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU
09Z.
.
OTLK VALID 0300-0900Z
AREA 1...TURB ID MT WY NV UT CO WA OR CA
BOUNDED BY 30NNW HVR-50NNW ISN-60NW RAP-60ENE CZI-20N DEN-60ESE
DBL-30SSE HVE-40W OAL-40NNW FMG-20ENE DSD-70SW YXC-30NNW HVR
MOD TURB BTN FL180 AND FL390. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.
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AREA 2...TURB ID MT
BOUNDED BY 90WSW YXC-40NE HVR-60W GGW-50ESE HLN-40NNW LKT-90WSW
YXC
MOD TURB BLW 150. CONDS DVLPG 03-06Z. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.
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AREA 3...TURB WY UT CO NM
BOUNDED BY 50NE CZI-60NNW BFF-20S TBE-30SSW FTI-50WSW DVC-20S
SHR-50NE CZI
MOD TURB BLW FL180. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.
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AREA 4...TURB ID MT WY NV UT CO OR CA
BOUNDED BY 20NE BIL-20S SHR-50WSW DVC-40S BCE-40N BTY-40NW FMG-
70S LKV-80SSW BKE-20NE BIL
MOD TURB BLW 160. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.
....
949
WAUS46 KKCI 232045
WA6Z
SFOZ WA 232045
AIRMET ZULU UPDT 3 FOR ICE AND FRZLVL VALID UNTIL 240300
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AIRMET ICE...WA OR CA AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 20W MLP TO 50SE REO TO 40SE LKV TO 70N FMG TO 70ENE RBL TO
40WNW RBL TO FOT TO 80WSW OED TO 50WNW OED TO 20ENE EUG TO 70SSW
YKM TO 50SE EPH TO 20W MLP
MOD ICE BTN FRZLVL AND FL220. FRZLVL 050-100. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z
THRU 09Z.
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OTLK VALID 0300-0900Z...ICE WA OR ID MT WY NV UT
BOUNDED BY 40SSW HVR-50SSW GGW-40NNE MLS-30SE MLS-70E SHR-40E
CZI-30SSW DDY-30ENE OCS-40WSW OCS-40SW MLD-60WNW BAM-40ESE
LKV-60WSW BKE-30SE PDT-70SSE GEG-50SSW FCA-50ESE FCA-40SSW HVR
MOD ICE BTN FRZLVL AND FL220. FRZLVL 060-120. CONDS CONTG THRU
09Z.
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FRZLVL...RANGING FROM 035-170 ACRS AREA
MULT FRZLVL 050-120 BOUNDED BY 110W ONP-40SW ONP-20NNW OED-
50E OED-40SE LKV-80ENE RBL-50WSW RBL-60SSW FOT-90WSW FOT-
140W FOT-110W ONP
040 ALG 150WSW TOU-100WSW TOU-20NW HQM-20WNW SEA-30SE HUH-
30NE HUH
080 ALG 140WNW FOT-90WNW FOT-70NE RBL-80SSE LKV
120 ALG 140SW FOT-20W FMG
160 ALG 160SW RZS-130SW RZS-40S TRM-30W BZA
....
371
WAUS45 KKCI 232045
WA5Z
SLCZ WA 232045
AIRMET ZULU UPDT 3 FOR ICE AND FRZLVL VALID UNTIL 240300
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AIRMET ICE...ID MT WY NV
FROM 50SW HVR TO 70SE HVR TO 40NE BIL TO 40SE BIL TO 70SSW BIL TO
20WNW PIH TO 50SW TWF TO 70N FMG TO 40SE LKV TO 50SE REO TO 20W
MLP TO 20SSE FCA TO 50SW HVR
MOD ICE BTN FRZLVL AND FL220. FRZLVL 050-100. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z
THRU 09Z.
.
OTLK VALID 0300-0900Z...ICE ID MT WY NV UT WA OR
BOUNDED BY 40SSW HVR-50SSW GGW-40NNE MLS-30SE MLS-70E SHR-40E
CZI-30SSW DDY-30ENE OCS-40WSW OCS-40SW MLD-60WNW BAM-40ESE
LKV-60WSW BKE-30SE PDT-70SSE GEG-50SSW FCA-50ESE FCA-40SSW HVR
MOD ICE BTN FRZLVL AND FL220. FRZLVL 060-120. CONDS CONTG THRU
09Z.
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FRZLVL...RANGING FROM 050-160 ACRS AREA
080 ALG 80SSE LKV-40SSW BOI-30N LKT-30NNW LWT-40NNW ISN
120 ALG 20W FMG-20S BAM-40ENE PIH-20N CZI-50WSW RAP
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9-Hour (Smear) AIRMETs for Turbulence, Icing, IFR, Mountain Obscuration
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