Sioux Gateway/Brig General Bud Day Field to Missoula Montana Airport SUX → MSO

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

• SIGMET C14C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 4:55 am CDT (09:55 UTC). Over the route from 277 to 277 nm out.
  as issued

  WSUS32 KKCI 120755
  MKCC WST 120755
  CONVECTIVE SIGMET 14C
  VALID UNTIL 0955Z
  SD ND
  FROM 50SE DIK-50ENE DPR-40ENE RAP-50NNW RAP-50SE DIK
  AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL350.

• 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 first 109 nm of the route.
• 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 last 712 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). Over the route from 336 to 396 nm out.
• AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 406 to 554 nm out.
• AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 277 nm of the route.
• AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 237 nm of the route.
• AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 49 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 SUX.

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

• E73L descending, 36 nm south, 1:20 am CDT (06:20 UTC): remarks: breaking action good broke out about 600FT above ground. 663 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
  as filed, and in English

  BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 0620/FLDURD/TP E73L/RM BREAKING ACTION GOOD. BROKE OUT ABOUT 600FT AGL

  Report

  a routine report filed through BZN

  Where

  over BZN

  Time

  06:20 UTC

  Height

  during the descent

  Aircraft

  E73L

  Remarks

  breaking action good broke out about 600FT above ground

At MSO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:18 am MDT (16:18 UTC)

Wind from the east-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MSO

• From Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the east at 2 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
• From Mon 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
• From Mon 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 10,000 feet

The forecast for SUX, the departure

• From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
• From Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
• From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
• From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
• From Mon 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
• From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 SUX 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 UTC), at MSO 6:53 pm MDT (00:53 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm MDT (01:23 UTC)).

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