KIAD Briefing
Washington/Dulles Intl, US
Flight category
MVFR3200ft · 3sm
Marginal VFR — ceiling 1000–3000 ft OR visibility 3–5 sm
Likely runway
15
est. from wind
Current conditions
Wind
150° / 5 kt
From the SSE
Visibility
3 sm
Clouds
BKN 3,200 ft, BKN 18,000 ft
Broken (5–7 oktas) @ 3,200 ft AGL · Broken (5–7 oktas) @ 18,000 ft AGL
Ceiling
3,200 ft AGL
Lowest BKN/OVC layer
Temp / Dewpoint
23.9°C / 21.1°C
Spread 2.8°C — fog risk
Altimeter
29.98 inHg
1015.3 hPa
Phenomena
FU
smoke
Raw METAR
Observed 7/18/2026, 10:00:00 AMMETAR KIAD 180952Z 15005KT 3SM FU BKN032 BKN180 24/21 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP147 T02390211 $TAF
TAF KIAD 180859Z 1809/1912 18005KT 5SM FU BKN040 OVC100 FM181600 23011G19KT P6SM SCT035 BKN090 TEMPO 1818/1822 4SM -TSRA OVC030CB FM190000 24006KT P6SM BKN100 FM191000 29005KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250- TAF KIAD 180859Z 1809/1912 18005KT 5SM FU BKN040 OVC100
- FM181600 23011G19KT P6SM SCT035 BKN090
- TEMPO 1818/1822 4SM -TSRA OVC030CB
- FM190000 24006KT P6SM BKN100
- FM191000 29005KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250
Hazards
Active AIRMET / SIGMET
2 reports nearby- SIGMETCONVECTIVE— → —
Altitude: — – 45,000 ft
WSUS31 KKCI 181055 SIGE CONVECTIVE SIGMET 65E VALID UNTIL 1255Z NY PA MD WV FROM 10NNW JHW-40NNE SLT-40SSE JST-20SE AIR-ERI-10NNW JHW AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 26020KT. TOPS ABV FL450. HAIL TO 1 IN...WIND GUSTS TO 50KT POSS. OUTLOOK VALID 181255-181655 AREA 1...FROM 60NW SSM-50WNW YVV-ECK-DXO-30W CLE-BUF-YYZ-40NW SYR-MSS-MPV-40ESE SIE-SPA-BNA-GRB-60NW SSM WST ISSUANCES EXPD. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS. AREA 2...FROM 40NNW CEW-210E OMN-210ENE PBI-160E PBI-70ENE PBI-80ESE MIA-160SE MIA-180W EYW-160WSW SRQ-160SE LEV-40NNW CEW WST ISSUANCES EXPD. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS.
- SIGMETCONVECTIVE— → —
Altitude: — – 45,000 ft
WSUS31 KKCI 181055 SIGE CONVECTIVE SIGMET 66E VALID UNTIL 1255Z NJ PA DE MD VA DC AND DE NJ CSTL WTRS FROM 30E HAR-30E SIE-10S SBY-DCA-30E HAR AREA TS MOV FROM 26025KT. TOPS ABV FL450. OUTLOOK VALID 181255-181655 AREA 1...FROM 60NW SSM-50WNW YVV-ECK-DXO-30W CLE-BUF-YYZ-40NW SYR-MSS-MPV-40ESE SIE-SPA-BNA-GRB-60NW SSM WST ISSUANCES EXPD. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS. AREA 2...FROM 40NNW CEW-210E OMN-210ENE PBI-160E PBI-70ENE PBI-80ESE MIA-160SE MIA-180W EYW-160WSW SRQ-160SE LEV-40NNW CEW WST ISSUANCES EXPD. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS.
Radar
NEXRAD · Iowa State Mesonet
Imagery courtesy of Iowa State Mesonet (NEXRAD) and NOAA. Not for navigation.
Wind aloft
FB text product
GFS Skew-T from Iowa State; FB text from NOAA AWC. Plan with care.
Latitude
38.9348
Longitude
-77.4473
Elevation
90 m
Country
US
KIAD NOTAMs
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