John Wayne/Orange County to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International SNA → BHM

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

• SIGMET 9W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 8:55 pm PDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 240 to 340 nm out.
  as issued

  WSUS33 KKCI 120155
  MKCW WST 120155
  CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9W
  VALID UNTIL 0355Z
  AZ
  FROM 20S TBC-30S INW-10E PHX-60SW DRK-30WNW DRK-20S TBC
  DMSHG AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 21020KT. TOPS TO FL280.

• SIGMET 7W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm PDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 390 to 430 nm out.
  as issued

  WSUS33 KKCI 120155
  MKCW WST 120155
  CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7W
  VALID UNTIL 0355Z
  NM AZ
  FROM 30NW SJN-30W TCS-60SE SSO-50SE TUS-70S INW-30NW SJN
  DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL310.

• SIGMET 6W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm PDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 490 to 670 nm out.
  as issued

  WSUS33 KKCI 120155
  MKCW WST 120155
  CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6W
  VALID UNTIL 0355Z
  CO NM
  FROM 50SSW DEN-30NNE TBE-50SSW CME-50E SJN-20NE DVC-50SSW DEN
  AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.

• AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 80 nm of the route.
• AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 150 nm out.
• AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 120 nm along the route.
• AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 230 to 340 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, 320 nm along the route.
• AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 340 to 670 nm out.
• AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 420 to 550 nm out.
• AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 430 to 680 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 SNA.

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

Not fetched just now.

At BHM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:29 am CDT (11:29 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BHM

• From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
• From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for SNA, the departure

• From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
• From Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
• From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

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

• 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 5 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
• 6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 80 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
• 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 590 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB

Daylight

Sunset at SNA 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC), at BHM 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BHM is before sunrise there (6:49 am CDT (11:49 UTC)).

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