SFO weather: METAR, TAF and ATIS

San Francisco International Airport. Decoded from the FAA reports for KSFO; the raw text sits under each block.

Current conditions METAR, 4:56 pm PT

Flight categoryVFRVisual flight rules: good visibility, clouds high or absent
Wind17ktfrom 290°
Visibility10sm
CeilingNoneno broken or overcast layer
Temperature20°C
Dew point8°C
Altimeter29.99 inHg
Cloudsfew clouds
METAR KSFO 242356Z 29017KT 10SM FEW200 20/08 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T02000078 10233 20167 55006

Forecast TAF, issued 5:22 pm PT

  • Base forecast 5:00 pm PT to 11:00 pm PTWind 290 at 15 kt, visibility 6+ sm, clear skies
  • From 11:00 pm PT to 5:00 am PTWind 260 at 5 kt, visibility 6+ sm, clear skies
  • From 5:00 am PT to 4:00 pm PTWind 040 at 4 kt, visibility 6+ sm, clear skies
  • From 4:00 pm PT to 11:00 pm PTWind 280 at 10 kt, visibility 6+ sm, few clouds at 1,000 ft, broken clouds at 20,000 ft
TAF KSFO 250022Z 2500/2606 29015KT P6SM SKC FM250600 26005KT P6SM SKC FM251200 04004KT P6SM SKC FM252300 28010KT P6SM FEW010 BKN200

ATIS information X, 5:49 pm PT

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

SFO ATIS INFO X 2356Z. 28017KT 10SM FEW200 20/08 A2999 (TWO NINER NINER NINER). SIMUL VISUAL APPROACH RWY 28L AND QUIET BRIDGE VISUAL RWY 28R. DEPG RWYS 1L, 1R. TWY F CLSD BTN TWY B AND, TWY F2, TWY L CLSD BTN RY 28L AND, TWY W, TWY N CLSD BTN RWY 28L AND, TWY F, TWY P CLSD BTN RWY 28L AND, TWY F. ILS RWY 28L OTS. EXPECT DELAYS FOR RWY 28 DEPARTURES. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO X.

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