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SFO Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, CA · KSFO
Current weather at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, CA (IATA SFO, ICAO KSFO): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 280° at 13 kt, gusting 20 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the west (280° true) at 13 knots, gusting 20 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: few clouds at 4,000 ft, broken clouds at 20,000 ft; the ceiling is 20,000 ft above the ground.
- Temperature: 18°C (64°F), dew point 8°C (47°F).
- Altimeter: 30.01 inHg (1016 hPa).
METAR KSFO 272156Z 28013G20KT 10SM FEW040 BKN200 18/08 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01780083 $
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 280° at 13 kt, gusting 20 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01L | 028° | Tailwind 4 kt (gusts tail 6) | 12 kt from the left (gusts 19) | 7,650 ft |
| 19R | 208° | 4 kt (gusts 6) | 12 kt from the right (gusts 19) | 7,650 ft |
| 01R | 028° | Tailwind 4 kt (gusts tail 6) | 12 kt from the left (gusts 19) | 8,650 ft |
| 19L | 208° | 4 kt (gusts 6) | 12 kt from the right (gusts 19) | 8,650 ft |
| 10L | 118° | Tailwind 12 kt (gusts tail 19) | 4 kt from the right (gusts 6) | 11,870 ft |
| 28R Most headwind | 298° | 12 kt (gusts 19) | 4 kt from the left (gusts 6) | 11,870 ft |
| 10R | 118° | Tailwind 12 kt (gusts tail 19) | 4 kt from the right (gusts 6) | 11,381 ft |
| 28L Most headwind | 298° | 12 kt (gusts 19) | 4 kt from the left (gusts 6) | 11,381 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 21:00Z, valid Oct 27 21:00Z to Oct 29 00:00Z
TAF KSFO 272100Z 2721/2824 26013G22KT P6SM FEW030 SCT200 FM280500 28006KT P6SM SCT250 FM282200 28010KT P6SM SCT250
- Oct 27 21:00Z to Oct 28 05:00ZWind 260° at 13 kt, gusting 22 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; few clouds at 3,000 ft, scattered clouds at 20,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 05:00Z (until 22:00Z)Wind 280° at 6 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 25,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 22:00Z (until Oct 29 00:00Z)Wind 280° at 10 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 25,000 ft.
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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.