Rapid City Regional to Lawton-Fort Sill Regional RAP → LAW

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

• SIGMET C11C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 1:55 am MDT (07:55 UTC). Over the first 20 nm of the route.
  as issued

  WSUS32 KKCI 120555
  MKCC WST 120555
  CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11C
  VALID UNTIL 0755Z
  SD WY
  FROM 60WNW DPR-20SSE DPR-40SSW RAP-60W RAP-60WNW DPR
  DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL310.

• AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 110 nm of the route.
• 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). Near the route, at the departure end.
• AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
• AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 90 to 588 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 RAP.

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

No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.

At LAW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:35 am CDT (11:35 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for LAW

• From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
• From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
• From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet

The forecast for RAP, the departure

• From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 8 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet
• At times between Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC) and 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, mist, a broken layer at 1,000 feet (thunderheads)
• From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at RAP 6:12 pm MDT (00:12 UTC), at LAW 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LAW is before sunrise there (7:36 am CDT (12:36 UTC)).

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