KORD Briefing

Chicago/O'Hare Intl, US

Flight category

VFR15000ft · 10sm

Visual Flight Rules — ceiling > 3000 ft AND visibility > 5 sm

Likely runway

est. from wind

Current conditions

Wind

190° / 5 kt

From the S

Visibility

10+ sm

Clouds

FEW 4,500 ft, BKN 15,000 ft, BKN 19,000 ft, BKN 25,000 ft

Few (1–2 oktas) @ 4,500 ft AGL · Broken (5–7 oktas) @ 15,000 ft AGL · Broken (5–7 oktas) @ 19,000 ft AGL · Broken (5–7 oktas) @ 25,000 ft AGL

Ceiling

15,000 ft AGL

Lowest BKN/OVC layer

Temp / Dewpoint

26.7°C / 20.6°C

Spread 6.1°C

Altimeter

29.93 inHg

1013.6 hPa

Raw METAR

Observed 8/8/2026, 3:00:00 AM

METAR KORD 080251Z 19005KT 10SM FEW045 BKN150 BKN190 BKN250 27/21 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP128 T02670206 58016

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TAF

TAF KORD 080245Z 0803/0906 24005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM081200 32010KT P6SM SCT025 TEMPO 0812/0816 BKN025 FM082200 10006KT P6SM FEW050

TAF KORD 080245Z 0803/0906 24005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250
FM081200 32010KT P6SM SCT025
TEMPO 0812/0816 BKN025
FM082200 10006KT P6SM FEW050

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Hazards

Active AIRMET / SIGMET

2 reports nearby

SIGMETCONVECTIVE— → —

Altitude: — – 45,000 ft

WSUS31 KKCI 080455
SIGE 
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 31E
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
WV OH KY IN LE
FROM 20NNE CLE-40NW EKN-10SE PXV-10WNW FWA-20NNE CLE
AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 24025KT. TOPS ABV FL450.
WIND GUSTS TO 50KT POSS.

OUTLOOK VALID 080655-081055
AREA 1...FROM 80N SAW-60NE ASP-30ENE ECK-DXO-CLE-BVT-80N SAW
WST ISSUANCES EXPD. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM
PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS.

AREA 2...FROM PQI-190SE ACK-40ENE ECG-PXV-BVT-CLE-MSS-60NE
MPV-PQI
WST ISSUANCES EXPD. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM
PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS.

AREA 3...FROM IRQ-80SSE ILM-220ENE PBI-160SE MIA-80WSW EYW-IRQ
WST ISSUANCES EXPD. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM
PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS.

SIGMETCONVECTIVE— → —

Altitude: — – 36,000 ft

WSUS32 KKCI 080455
SIGC 
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 23C
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
WI IL LM
FROM 40SE BAE-30SSE ORD-20N JOT-30SSW BAE-40SE BAE
AREA TS MOV FROM 30015KT. TOPS TO FL360.

OUTLOOK VALID 080655-081055
AREA 1...FROM 40ENE FAM-130ESE LEV-130SSW LCH-70E
BRO-BRO-RZC-40ENE FAM
WST ISSUANCES EXPD. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM
PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS.

AREA 2...FROM DIK-FSD-PWE-GLD-BFF-DIK
WST ISSUANCES EXPD. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM
PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS.