Lake Charles Regional to Sacramento International LCH → SMF

Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of

• SIGMET W18W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 5:55 am CDT (10:55 UTC). Over the route from 1059 to 1159 nm out.
  as issued

  WSUS33 KKCI 120855
  MKCW WST 120855
  CONVECTIVE SIGMET 18W
  VALID UNTIL 1055Z
  AZ UT NV
  FROM 20WNW BVL-30N BCE-60SSW BCE-50NNE LAS-60NNW ELY-20WNW BVL
  AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL300.

• SIGMET W18W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 5:55 am CDT (10:55 UTC). Near the route, 1189 nm along the route.
  as issued

  WSUS33 KKCI 120903 CCA
  MKCW WST 120903 COR
  CONVECTIVE SIGMET 18W
  VALID UNTIL 1055Z
  UT ID NV
  FROM 30E TWF-10W MLD-10SE ILC-50WSW ILC-60NE OAL-30E TWF
  AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
  ***COR PTS***

• AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the first 10 nm of the route.
• AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 390 to 490 nm out.
• AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 660 to 1049 nm out.
• AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 829 to 939 nm out.
• AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 839 nm along the route.
• AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 929 to 1169 nm out.
• AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 1019 nm along the route.
• AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1089 to 1149 nm out.
• AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 120 nm of the route.

A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from LCH.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

Not fetched just now.

At SMF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:09 pm PDT (22:09 UTC)

SMF has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

• 6/3475 BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 November · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at LCH 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC), at SMF 6:31 pm PDT (01:31 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm PDT (01:57 UTC)).

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