SEA weather: METAR, TAF and ATIS

Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. Decoded from the FAA reports for KSEA; the raw text sits under each block.

Current conditions METAR, 4:53 pm PT

Flight categoryVFRVisual flight rules: good visibility, clouds high or absent
Wind3ktfrom 0°
Visibility10sm
Ceiling11,000ftbroken
Temperature13°C
Dew point2°C
Altimeter30.04 inHg
Cloudsbroken
METAR KSEA 242353Z VRB03KT 10SM BKN110 BKN180 13/02 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01280017 10128 20089 58029

Forecast TAF, issued 4:39 pm PT

  • Base forecast 5:00 pm PT to 11:00 pm PTWind 090 at 4 kt, visibility 6+ sm, broken clouds at 10,000 ft, broken clouds at 18,000 ft
  • From 11:00 pm PT to 5:00 am PTWind 120 at 4 kt, visibility 6+ sm, overcast at 8,000 ft
  • From 5:00 am PT to 2:00 pm PTWind 050 at 6 kt, visibility 5 sm, light rain, mist, broken clouds at 3,500 ft, overcast at 5,000 ft
  • From 2:00 pm PT to 11:00 pm PTWind 100 at 7 kt, visibility 6+ sm, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 4,000 ft, overcast at 7,000 ft
TAF KSEA 242339Z 2500/2606 09004KT P6SM BKN100 BKN180 FM250600 12004KT P6SM OVC080 FM251200 05006KT 5SM -RA BR BKN035 OVC050 FM252100 10007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT040 OVC070

ATIS information E, 5:50 pm PT

The recorded broadcast pilots listen to before talking to the tower: runways in use, weather and notices.

SEA ATIS INFO E 2353Z. VRB03KT 10SM BKN110 BKN180 13/02 A3004 (THREE ZERO ZERO FOUR). ILS AND CHARTED VISUAL APPROACH RWYS 16R AND 16L , APCH IN USE. DEPG RWY 16L. SIMUL APCHS IN USE, BFI & SEA. TRAFFIC BELOW YOU ON FINAL. SIMUL APCHS IN USE TO PARA RYS. NOTAMS... RY 16C CLSD. TWY E CLSD BTN RWY, 16L AND TWY T, TWY D, F, K CLSD, TWY H CLSD BTN RWY 16C AND TWY J. TWY Q CLSD BTN RWY 16L AND TWY T. BIRD ACTIVITY VICINITY ARPT. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO E.

SEA status, runways and NOTAMs   How to read a METAR

CockpitSEA weather alerts and live map
Get Cockpit