Sacramento International Airport

KSMF / SMF / SMF

Sacramento, CA

27 ft MSL

Large AirportToweredScheduled ServiceMETARTAF

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Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued: Thu, Apr 9, 11:20 UTC

Valid From

Thu, Apr 9, 12:00 UTC

→

Valid To

Fri, Apr 10, 12:00 UTC

Duration

24 hours

Raw TAF

TAF KSMF 091120Z 0912/1012 16006KT P6SM FEW180 FM091900 21008KT P6SM BKN100 FM100400 19006KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 FM101000 16005KT P6SM -RA OVC050

Hourly Forecast Grid

TAF periods expanded to hourly time slots. Scroll horizontally to see the full forecast.

Time	12Z	13Z	14Z	15Z	16Z	17Z	18Z	19Z	20Z	21Z	22Z	23Z	Apr 1000Z	01Z	02Z	03Z	04Z	05Z	06Z	07Z	08Z	09Z	10Z	11Z
Category	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR
Weather
Vis (SM)	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+
Ceiling (ft)	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	6k	6k	6k	6k	6k	6k	5k	5k
Wind Dir	160	160	160	160	160	160	160	210	210	210	210	210	210	210	210	210	190	190	190	190	190	190	160	160
Wind (kt)	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	6	6	6	6	6	6	5	5
Gusts (kt)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Period	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM

Change types:FM = FromBECMG = BecomingTEMPO = TemporaryPROB = ProbabilityTimes in UTC (Zulu)

Forecast Periods

4 forecast periods decoded from the TAF

TAF KSMF 091120Z 0912/1012 16006KT P6SM FEW180 FM091900 21008KT P6SM BKN100 FM100400 19006KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 FM101000 16005KT P6SM -RA OVC050

Valid: Apr 9, 12:00 UTC to Apr 10, 12:00 UTC

BASEApr 9, 12:00 UTC — Apr 9, 19:00 UTC

Wind: 160° at 6 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Few 18,000 ft

FMApr 9, 19:00 UTC — Apr 10, 04:00 UTC

Wind: 210° at 8 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Broken 10,000 ft

FMApr 10, 04:00 UTC — Apr 10, 10:00 UTC

Wind: 190° at 6 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Broken 6,000 ft

Wx: VCSH

FMApr 10, 10:00 UTC — Apr 10, 12:00 UTC

Wind: 160° at 5 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Overcast 5,000 ft

Wx: -RA

Daylight

Sunrise, sunset, and civil twilight for Sacramento International Airport

Sunrise: 13:39ZSunset: 02:37ZDay length: 12h 58m

TAF data sourced from Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Refreshed every 10 minutes. This information is for reference only and should not be used for flight planning.

Sacramento International Airport

KSMF / SMF / SMF

Sacramento, CA

27 ft MSL

Large AirportToweredScheduled ServiceMETARTAF

View on Map Website Wikipedia

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued: Thu, Apr 9, 11:20 UTC

Valid From

Thu, Apr 9, 12:00 UTC

→

Valid To

Fri, Apr 10, 12:00 UTC

Duration

24 hours

Raw TAF

TAF KSMF 091120Z 0912/1012 16006KT P6SM FEW180 FM091900 21008KT P6SM BKN100 FM100400 19006KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 FM101000 16005KT P6SM -RA OVC050

Hourly Forecast Grid

TAF periods expanded to hourly time slots. Scroll horizontally to see the full forecast.

Time	12Z	13Z	14Z	15Z	16Z	17Z	18Z	19Z	20Z	21Z	22Z	23Z	Apr 1000Z	01Z	02Z	03Z	04Z	05Z	06Z	07Z	08Z	09Z	10Z	11Z
Category	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR
Weather
Vis (SM)	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+
Ceiling (ft)	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	6k	6k	6k	6k	6k	6k	5k	5k
Wind Dir	160	160	160	160	160	160	160	210	210	210	210	210	210	210	210	210	190	190	190	190	190	190	160	160
Wind (kt)	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	6	6	6	6	6	6	5	5
Gusts (kt)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Period	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM

Change types:FM = FromBECMG = BecomingTEMPO = TemporaryPROB = ProbabilityTimes in UTC (Zulu)

Forecast Periods

4 forecast periods decoded from the TAF

TAF KSMF 091120Z 0912/1012 16006KT P6SM FEW180 FM091900 21008KT P6SM BKN100 FM100400 19006KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 FM101000 16005KT P6SM -RA OVC050

Valid: Apr 9, 12:00 UTC to Apr 10, 12:00 UTC

BASEApr 9, 12:00 UTC — Apr 9, 19:00 UTC

Wind: 160° at 6 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Few 18,000 ft

FMApr 9, 19:00 UTC — Apr 10, 04:00 UTC

Wind: 210° at 8 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Broken 10,000 ft

FMApr 10, 04:00 UTC — Apr 10, 10:00 UTC

Wind: 190° at 6 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Broken 6,000 ft

Wx: VCSH

FMApr 10, 10:00 UTC — Apr 10, 12:00 UTC

Wind: 160° at 5 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Overcast 5,000 ft

Wx: -RA

Daylight

Sunrise, sunset, and civil twilight for Sacramento International Airport

Sunrise: 13:39ZSunset: 02:37ZDay length: 12h 58m

TAF data sourced from Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Refreshed every 10 minutes. This information is for reference only and should not be used for flight planning.