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PST, Nov 13 33 min ago
Confirmed Informational New Weather SMF arrivals and departures

Official observation reports low cloud or visibility at Sacramento

The 11:53 AM PST official weather observation (METAR) for Sacramento (SMF) reports rain; mist, ceiling 6500 ft, visibility 2.5 mi, wind 13 kt. Coded weather: “RA BR”. Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center.

Observed 11:53 AM PST

PST, Nov 3 9 days ago
Confirmed Informational Resolved Resolution Weather SMF arrivals and departures

Official observation no longer reports low cloud or visibility at Sacramento

What changed: low cloud or visibility → no longer reported

No official weather observation (METAR) for Sacramento (SMF) in the last 50 minutes reports low cloud or visibility; it was last reported at 6:53 PM PST. The latest, at 7:39 PM PST, reports ceiling 8500 ft, visibility 10 mi or more, wind 9 kt.

Observed 7:39 PM PST

PST, Nov 3 9 days ago
Confirmed Informational Resolved Resolution Weather SMF arrivals and departures

Official observation no longer reports low cloud or visibility at Sacramento

What changed: low cloud or visibility → no longer reported

No official weather observation (METAR) for Sacramento (SMF) in the last 50 minutes reports low cloud or visibility; it was last reported at 2:53 PM PST. The latest, at 3:28 PM PST, reports mist, ceiling 3700 ft, visibility 6 mi, wind 5 kt.

Observed 3:28 PM PST

PST, Nov 3 9 days ago
Confirmed Informational Resolved Weather SMF arrivals and departures

Official observation reports low cloud or visibility at Sacramento

The 1:53 PM PST official weather observation (METAR) for Sacramento (SMF) reports light rain; mist, ceiling 3500 ft, visibility 2 mi, wind 0 kt. Coded weather: “-RA BR”. Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center.

Observed 1:53 PM PST

PST, Nov 3 10 days ago
Confirmed Informational Resolved Resolution Weather SMF arrivals and departures

Official observation no longer reports low cloud or visibility at Sacramento

What changed: low cloud or visibility → no longer reported

No official weather observation (METAR) for Sacramento (SMF) in the last 50 minutes reports low cloud or visibility; it was last reported at 11:53 AM PST. The latest, at 12:27 PM PST, reports mist, ceiling 5000 ft, visibility 3 mi, wind 6 kt.

Observed 12:27 PM PST

PST, Nov 3 10 days ago
Confirmed Informational Resolved Weather SMF arrivals and departures

Official observation reports low cloud or visibility at Sacramento

The 11:43 AM PST official weather observation (METAR) for Sacramento (SMF) reports light rain, ceiling 4400 ft, visibility 2 mi, wind 0 kt. Coded weather: “-RA”. Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center.

Observed 11:43 AM PST

PST, Nov 3 10 days ago
Confirmed Informational Resolved Resolution Weather SMF arrivals and departures

Official observation no longer reports low cloud or visibility at Sacramento

What changed: low cloud or visibility → no longer reported

No official weather observation (METAR) for Sacramento (SMF) in the last 50 minutes reports low cloud or visibility; it was last reported at 10:53 AM PST. The latest, at 11:26 AM PST, reports haze, ceiling 6500 ft, visibility 6 mi, wind 0 kt.

Observed 11:26 AM PST

PST, Nov 3 10 days ago
Confirmed Informational Resolved Weather SMF arrivals and departures

Official observation reports low cloud or visibility at Sacramento

The 10:14 AM PST official weather observation (METAR) for Sacramento (SMF) reports rain; mist, ceiling 6000 ft, visibility 2.5 mi, wind 6 kt. Coded weather: “RA BR”. Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center.

Observed 10:14 AM PST

PDT, Oct 27 17 days ago
Confirmed Informational Resolved Resolution Weather SMF arrivals and departures

Official observation no longer reports low cloud or visibility at Sacramento

What changed: very low cloud or visibility → no longer reported

No official weather observation (METAR) for Sacramento (SMF) in the last 50 minutes reports low cloud or visibility; it was last reported at 9:53 AM PDT. The latest, at 10:28 AM PDT, reports no ceiling, visibility 10 mi or more, wind 5 kt.

Observed 10:28 AM PDT

PDT, Oct 23 21 days ago
Confirmed Informational Resolved Resolution Weather SMF arrivals and departures

Official observation no longer reports low cloud or visibility at Sacramento

What changed: low cloud or visibility → no longer reported

No official weather observation (METAR) for Sacramento (SMF) in the last 50 minutes reports low cloud or visibility; it was last reported at 10:53 AM PDT. The latest, at 11:08 AM PDT, reports ceiling 3000 ft, visibility 7 mi, wind 9 kt.

Observed 11:08 AM PDT

PDT, Oct 23 21 days ago
Confirmed Informational Resolved De-escalation Weather SMF arrivals and departures

Official observation now reports low cloud or visibility at Sacramento

What changed: very low cloud or visibility → low cloud or visibility

The 10:53 AM PDT official weather observation (METAR) for Sacramento (SMF) reports mist, ceiling 600 ft, visibility 5 mi, wind 8 kt. Coded weather: “BR”. Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center.

Observed 10:53 AM PDT

PDT, Oct 23 21 days ago
Confirmed Significant Resolved Weather SMF arrivals and departures

Official observation reports very low cloud or visibility at Sacramento

The 10:13 AM PDT official weather observation (METAR) for Sacramento (SMF) reports mist, ceiling 300 ft, visibility 4 mi, wind 8 kt. Coded weather: “BR”. Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center.

Observed 10:13 AM PDT

PDT, Oct 23 21 days ago
Confirmed Informational Resolved Resolution Weather SMF arrivals and departures

Official observation no longer reports low cloud or visibility at Sacramento

What changed: low cloud or visibility → no longer reported

No official weather observation (METAR) for Sacramento (SMF) in the last 50 minutes reports low cloud or visibility; it was last reported at 5:11 AM PDT. The latest, at 5:53 AM PDT, reports ceiling 1200 ft, visibility 10 mi or more, wind 3 kt.

Observed 5:53 AM PDT

PDT, Oct 22 21 days ago
Confirmed Informational Resolved Resolution Weather SMF arrivals and departures

Official observation no longer reports low cloud or visibility at Sacramento

What changed: low cloud or visibility → no longer reported

No official weather observation (METAR) for Sacramento (SMF) in the last 50 minutes reports low cloud or visibility; it was last reported at 2:53 PM PDT. The latest, at 3:53 PM PDT, reports ceiling 9500 ft, visibility 10 mi or more, wind 5 kt.

Observed 3:53 PM PDT

PDT, Oct 22 22 days ago
Confirmed Informational Resolved Weather SMF arrivals and departures

Official observation reports low cloud or visibility at Sacramento

The 1:39 PM PDT official weather observation (METAR) for Sacramento (SMF) reports light rain; mist, ceiling 600 ft, visibility 6 mi, wind 0 kt. Coded weather: “-RA BR”. Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center.

Observed 1:39 PM PDT

PDT, Oct 22 22 days ago
Confirmed Informational Resolved Resolution Weather SMF arrivals and departures

Official observation no longer reports low cloud or visibility at Sacramento

What changed: low cloud or visibility → no longer reported

No official weather observation (METAR) for Sacramento (SMF) in the last 50 minutes reports low cloud or visibility; it was last reported at 11:53 AM PDT. The latest, at 12:44 PM PDT, reports light rain; mist, ceiling 1700 ft, visibility 6 mi, wind 0 kt.

Observed 12:44 PM PDT

PDT, Oct 22 22 days ago
Confirmed Informational Resolved Weather SMF arrivals and departures

Official observation reports low cloud or visibility at Sacramento

The 7:42 AM PDT official weather observation (METAR) for Sacramento (SMF) reports rain; mist, ceiling 4000 ft, visibility 1.5 mi, wind 5 kt. Coded weather: “RA BR”. Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center.

Observed 7:42 AM PDT

PDT, Oct 21 23 days ago
Confirmed Informational Resolved Resolution Weather SMF arrivals and departures

Official observation no longer reports thunderstorm or nearby lightning at Sacramento

What changed: thunderstorm → no longer reported

No official weather observation (METAR) for Sacramento (SMF) in the last 50 minutes reports a thunderstorm; it was last reported at 6:53 AM PDT. The latest, at 7:06 AM PDT, reports ceiling 10000 ft, visibility 10 mi or more, wind 5 kt. NOAA’s GOES satellite lightning data shows no flash within 10 nm of Sacramento in the 30 minutes to 7:43 AM PDT.

Observed 7:06 AM PDTLightning ≤10 nm 0 in 15 min

PDT, Oct 21 23 days ago
Confirmed Significant Resolved Weather SMF arrivals and departures

Official observation reports thunderstorm at Sacramento

The 6:40 AM PDT official weather observation (METAR) for Sacramento (SMF) reports thunderstorm, ceiling 10000 ft, visibility 10 mi or more, wind 3 kt. Coded weather: “TS”. NOAA’s GOES satellite lightning data, counted by Tailodds, shows 0 flashes within 10 nm of the airport in the 15 minutes to 6:48 AM PDT. Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center.

Observed 6:40 AM PDTLightning ≤10 nm 0 in 15 min

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