Chicago O'Hare International to San Francisco International ORD → SFO

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

• SIGMET W68W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Near the route, 905 nm along the route.
  as issued

  WSUS33 KKCI 112355
  MKCW WST 112355
  CONVECTIVE SIGMET 68W
  VALID UNTIL 0155Z
  CO NM AZ UT
  FROM 30W CHE-20NNW TBE-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SW MTU-30W CHE
  AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.

• SIGMET W70W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Near the route, 934 nm along the route.
  as issued

  WSUS33 KKCI 112355
  MKCW WST 112355
  CONVECTIVE SIGMET 70W
  VALID UNTIL 0155Z
  MT WY
  FROM 30SSW MLS-60WNW BFF-40SSE OCS-10S BPI-10S BIL-30SSW MLS
  AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL320.

• SIGMET W71W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the south at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 1044 to 1143 nm out.
  as issued

  WSUS33 KKCI 112355
  MKCW WST 112355
  CONVECTIVE SIGMET 71W
  VALID UNTIL 0155Z
  WY UT ID
  FROM 40S DBS-40WNW BPI-30WSW MTU-30SSW DTA-30SE TWF-40S DBS
  AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 20040KT. TOPS TO FL270.

• SIGMET W72W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 1302 to 1382 nm out.
  as issued

  WSUS33 KKCI 112355
  MKCW WST 112355
  CONVECTIVE SIGMET 72W
  VALID UNTIL 0155Z
  NV
  FROM 60SSW BAM-60W ELY-OAL-40WNW OAL-60SSW BAM
  AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS TO FL300.

• AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 626 to 1302 nm out.
• AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 755 to 1153 nm out.
• AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 815 to 1292 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 835 to 1103 nm out.
• AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 905 to 944 nm out.
• AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 974 to 1362 nm out.
• AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 1401 to 1481 nm out.

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 ORD.

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

Not fetched just now.

At SFO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:42 am PDT (14:42 UTC)

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

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

• 6/7231 Santa Clara, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA
• 6/7455 SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Thursday, October 8, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ended 11 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at ORD 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at SFO 6:36 pm PDT (01:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm PDT (02:02 UTC)).

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