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 210845
WA6S
SFOS WA 210845
AIRMET SIERRA UPDT 1 FOR IFR AND MTN OBSCN VALID UNTIL 211500
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AIRMET IFR...WA OR AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 40NW TOU TO 50WSW HUH TO 40SSE SEA TO 20ENE BTG TO 50SW BTG
TO 50NW ONP TO 80WSW ONP TO 120WSW ONP TO 120WNW ONP TO 140W TOU
TO 40NW TOU
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 15Z THRU 21Z.
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AIRMET MTN OBSCN...WA OR
FROM 30SSE YDC TO 50NNW EPH TO 40WSW EPH TO 40SE BTG TO 20NNE
EUG TO 60SSW ONP TO 20SW HQM TO 20W TOU TO HUH TO 30SSE YDC
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 15Z THRU 21Z.
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AIRMET MTN OBSCN...CA
FROM 40N LAX TO 40SW HEC TO 20NE TRM TO 50S TRM TO 20S MZB TO
RZS TO 40N LAX
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 15Z ENDG 15-18Z.
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OTLK VALID 1500-2100Z...IFR WA OR AND CSTL WTRS
BOUNDED BY 20SSE YDC-60NW EPH-30WNW YKM-30E BTG-30SSW BTG-20E
ONP-80WNW OED-160SW ONP-120WNW ONP-120W TOU-30W HUH-20SSE YDC
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG THRU 21Z.
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000
WAUS45 KKCI 210845
WA5S
SLCS WA 210845
AIRMET SIERRA UPDT 1 FOR IFR AND MTN OBSCN VALID UNTIL 211500
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AIRMET IFR...MT WY CO
FROM 40NE SHR TO 60WNW RAP TO 70SW RAP TO BFF TO 20SE GLD TO
30SE LAA TO 20NNW PUB TO 20ESE HBU TO 30WSW HBU TO 40E JNC TO
30NW CHE TO 40NNE OCS TO 60NW BOY TO 50SE BIL TO 40NE SHR
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 15Z ENDG BY 21Z.
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AIRMET MTN OBSCN...ID MT WY
FROM 30W YQL TO 30NNW GTF TO 20SW GTF TO 50SE HLN TO BIL TO
50SSW BIL TO 40NE JAC TO 30E DBS TO 40WSW DBS TO 70SSW LKT TO
60NNW LKT TO 40ESE MLP TO 20WNW FCA TO 30W YQL
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS. CONDS ENDG 12-15Z.
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AIRMET MTN OBSCN...MT WY UT CO
FROM 40NE BIL TO 20NNE CYS TO 50SE DEN TO 30E PUB TO 60E HBU TO
50NE RSK TO DVC TO 40SW JNC TO 60N JAC TO 80SSW LWT TO 40NE BIL
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 15Z THRU 21Z.
....
000
WAUS46 KKCI 210845
WA6T
SFOT WA 210845
AIRMET TANGO UPDT 1 FOR TURB AND STG SFC WNDS VALID UNTIL 211500
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AIRMET TURB...CA
FROM 40WSW BTY TO 40SSE BTY TO 30N HEC TO 50NNE LAX TO 60ENE EHF
TO 40WSW BTY
MOD TURB BLW 120. CONDS ENDG 09-12Z.
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AIRMET STG SFC WNDS...CA CSTL WTRS
FROM 100W FOT TO 60WSW FOT TO 40NW ENI TO 50WSW ENI TO 70SW PYE
TO 130WSW PYE TO 150SW FOT TO 100W FOT
SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS GTR THAN 30KT EXP. CONDS ENDG 12-15Z.
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000
WAUS45 KKCI 210845
WA5T
SLCT WA 210845
AIRMET TANGO UPDT 1 FOR TURB AND LLWS VALID UNTIL 211500
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AIRMET TURB...UT CO AZ NM
FROM 20ESE SNY TO GLD TO 50W LBL TO 30ESE TBE TO 20WNW TXO TO
30E DMN TO 20NNW SSO TO 50E PHX TO 30N PHX TO 20NE DRK TO 50SW
HBU TO 20ESE SNY
MOD TURB BTN FL200 AND FL400. CONDS CONTG BYD 15Z ENDG 15-18Z.
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AIRMET TURB...MT WY UT CO
FROM 70S YYN TO 50NNW ISN TO 70SW RAP TO BFF TO 20SE SNY TO 50SW
HBU TO 40WSW OCS TO 30E JAC TO 60W BIL TO 70S YYN
MOD TURB BTN FL180 AND FL370. CONDS CONTG BYD 15Z THRU 21Z.
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AIRMET TURB...CO AZ NM
FROM 50NE DBL TO 20ENE DEN TO 50SE DEN TO 20SSW TBE TO 60WSW TXO
TO 40W INK TO 40WSW DMN TO 70E TBC TO 20WNW RSK TO 50WSW HBU TO
50NE DBL
MOD TURB BLW 160. CONDS CONTG BYD 15Z THRU 21Z.
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LLWS POTENTIAL...CO NM
BOUNDED BY 30WSW HBU-20WSW PUB-70SSE TBE-40ENE CME-20SW CME-DMN-
50W TCS-60SW ABQ-60W ABQ-50NW ABQ-60SW RSK-30WSW HBU
LLWS EXP. CONDS ENDG 12-15Z.
....
000
WAUS46 KKCI 210845
WA6Z
SFOZ WA 210845
AIRMET ZULU UPDT 1 FOR ICE AND FRZLVL VALID UNTIL 211500
.
AIRMET ICE...WA OR AND CSTL WTRS
FROM YDC TO 60ESE YDC TO EPH TO 40SW YKM TO 160WSW ONP TO 140W
TOU TO 40NNE TOU TO YDC
MOD ICE BTN 080 AND FL200. CONDS CONTG BYD 15Z THRU 21Z.
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OTLK VALID 1500-2100Z...ICE WA OR AND CSTL WTRS
BOUNDED BY YDC-50WSW YXC-70SSE GEG-40E DSD-50SW EUG-160WSW
ONP-140W TOU-30N TOU-YDC
MOD ICE BTN 080 AND FL200. CONDS CONTG THRU 21Z.
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FRZLVL...RANGING FROM 065-145 ACRS AREA
080 ALG 60WNW TOU-20NNE BTG-30SW DSD-50SSE LKV
120 ALG 140WSW SNS-60SSE SNS-60SE EHF-20NNW HEC-30NW EED
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000
WAUS45 KKCI 210845
WA5Z
SLCZ WA 210845
AIRMET ZULU UPDT 1 FOR ICE AND FRZLVL VALID UNTIL 211500
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AIRMET ICE...MT WY UT CO AZ NM
FROM 40WSW MLS TO 100SE MLS TO 70SW RAP TO BFF TO 40E AKO TO
40WSW ALS TO 40SSE DVC TO 30NNW TBC TO 50SSW BCE TO 50NW BCE TO
40NW HVE TO 20S OCS TO 60NE JAC TO 40WSW MLS
MOD ICE BTN FRZLVL AND FL220. FRZLVL 070-120. CONDS CONTG BYD 15Z
THRU 21Z.
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FRZLVL...RANGING FROM SFC-155 ACRS AREA
SFC BOUNDED BY 20SSW HLN-40SE HLN-60SE HLN-60WSW BIL-80SSW
BIL-50NW BOY-30WSW BOY-40E BPI-20NW OCS-20W OCS-70WSW OCS-
40NE SLC-50SE MLD-80S LKT-40S LKT-20ENE LKT-40NNW DLN-
20SSW HLN
SFC BOUNDED BY 40WSW TWF-40SSW TWF-50WNW BVL-50W BVL-60W BVL-
50ESE BAM-40ESE BAM-40NE BAM-80WSW TWF-40WSW TWF
080 ALG 50SSE LKV-70NE OAL-30S ELY-40SSW MTU-60E MTU-40N CHE-
20NNW BFF
120 ALG 30NW EED-30NW DRK-60WSW SJN-30SSW SJN-20SW FTI-20NE
TBE-60S GLD
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9-Hour (Smear) AIRMETs for Turbulence, Icing, IFR, Mountain Obscuration
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