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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

Source: Official weather observation (METAR), NOAA Aviation Weather Center ↗ Timeline (2) 1 earlier matching update View SMF
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

Source: Official weather observation (METAR), NOAA Aviation Weather Center ↗ Timeline (2) 1 earlier matching update View SMF
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 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

Source: Official weather observation (METAR), NOAA Aviation Weather Center ↗ Timeline (2) 1 earlier matching update View SMF
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 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

Source: Official weather observation (METAR), NOAA Aviation Weather Center ↗ Timeline (2) 1 earlier matching update View SMF
PDT, Oct 27 16 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

Source: Official weather observation (METAR), NOAA Aviation Weather Center ↗ Timeline (2) 1 earlier matching update View SMF
PDT, Oct 23 20 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

Source: Official weather observation (METAR), NOAA Aviation Weather Center ↗ Timeline (3) 2 earlier matching updates View SMF
PDT, Oct 23 20 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

Source: Official weather observation (METAR), NOAA Aviation Weather Center ↗ Timeline (2) 1 earlier matching update View SMF
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

Source: Official weather observation (METAR), NOAA Aviation Weather Center ↗ Timeline (2) 1 earlier matching update View SMF
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 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

Source: Official weather observation (METAR), NOAA Aviation Weather Center ↗ Timeline (2) 1 earlier matching update View SMF
PDT, Oct 21 22 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

Source: Official weather observation (METAR), NOAA Aviation Weather Center ↗ Timeline (2) 1 earlier matching update View SMF

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