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What changed: low cloud or visibility → no longer reported
No official weather observation (METAR) for Orange County (SNA) in the last 50 minutes reports low cloud or visibility; it was last reported at 4:06 AM PST. The latest, at 4:13 AM PST, reports light rain; mist, ceiling 1500 ft, visibility 6 mi, wind 4 kt.
Observed 4:13 AM PST
The 4:06 AM PST official weather observation (METAR) for Orange County (SNA) reports light rain; mist, ceiling 1500 ft, visibility 2.5 mi, wind 0 kt. Coded weather: “-RA BR”. Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center.
Observed 4:06 AM PST
What changed: thunderstorm in the vicinity → no longer reported
No official weather observation (METAR) for Orange County (SNA) in the last 50 minutes reports a thunderstorm; it was last reported at 7:53 PM PDT. The latest, at 8:07 PM PDT, reports light rain, ceiling 7500 ft, visibility 8 mi, wind 3 kt.
Observed 8:07 PM PDT
The 7:33 PM PDT official weather observation (METAR) for Orange County (SNA) reports thunderstorm in the vicinity; light rain, ceiling 11000 ft, visibility 9 mi, wind 9 kt. Coded weather: “VCTS -RA”. Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center.
Observed 7:33 PM PDT
What changed: low cloud or visibility → no longer reported
No official weather observation (METAR) for Orange County (SNA) in the last 50 minutes reports low cloud or visibility; it was last reported at 9:22 PM PDT. The latest, at 9:53 PM PDT, reports ceiling 3300 ft, visibility 10 mi or more, wind 3 kt.
Observed 9:53 PM PDT
The 9:22 PM PDT official weather observation (METAR) for Orange County (SNA) reports heavy rain, ceiling 4200 ft, visibility 2.5 mi, wind 0 kt. Coded weather: “+RA”. Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center.
Observed 9:22 PM PDT
What changed: low cloud or visibility → no longer reported
No official weather observation (METAR) for Orange County (SNA) in the last 50 minutes reports low cloud or visibility; it was last reported at 3:53 AM PDT. The latest, at 4:31 AM PDT, reports ceiling 5000 ft, visibility 10 mi or more, wind 0 kt.
Observed 4:31 AM PDT
What changed: very low cloud or visibility → low cloud or visibility
The 3:53 AM PDT official weather observation (METAR) for Orange County (SNA) reports heavy rain; mist, ceiling 2100 ft, visibility 1.5 mi, wind 8 kt. Coded weather: “+RA BR”. Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center.
Observed 3:59 AM PDT
What changed: low cloud or visibility → very low cloud or visibility
The 3:42 AM PDT official weather observation (METAR) for Orange County (SNA) reports heavy rain; mist, ceiling 2100 ft, visibility 0.75 mi, wind 7 kt. Coded weather: “+RA BR”. Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center.
Observed 3:42 AM PDT
The 3:37 AM PDT official weather observation (METAR) for Orange County (SNA) reports light rain, ceiling 2400 ft, visibility 2 mi, wind 0 kt. Coded weather: “-RA”. Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center.
Observed 3:37 AM PDT
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