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LAUNCH CODE AVIATION FORECAST

SANTA ANA KSNA

Aviation Weather Report for Santa Ana, California

Nearby current conditions

Current Conditions at
Santa Ana/Wayne Arpt (KSNA)
68°F
Mostly Cloudy

Observed Oct 12, 05:53 PM PDT
48 minutes ago

Rel. humidity
43%
Dew point
45°F
Visibility
10 mi
Pressure
29.89 inHg
Flight rule
VFR
Sun AlmanacOct 12 · PDT
Naut. dawn
5:59 AM
Civil dawn
6:28 AM
Sunrise
6:53 AM
Sunset
6:23 PM
Civil dusk
6:48 PM
Naut. dusk
7:16 PM
Approximate - station coordinates
Wind Data
9 mph
250° from

Cloud level(s): Scattered at 3100 ft AGL; Broken at 5500 ft AGL; Broken at 7000 ft AGL

0.00 nautical miles from forecast point · CA, US · Elevation 45.9 ft · Times in forecast location’s zone

Raw METAR

KSNA 130053Z 25008KT 10SM SCT031 BKN055 BKN070 20/07 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 T02000067

In the Vicinity

Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 12 at 11:41AM PDT until October 13 at 2:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA

Nearest available reports, up to two hours old. Nearby observations may differ from conditions at your launch site.

Weather in California

Extended Forecast · Every 3 Hours

Aviation Weather Forecast at Santa Ana, California

NBS V5.0 · Issued Oct 13, 2026 at 00:00 UTC
Wind
mphknots
Temp
°F°C

Three-hour spacing throughout. Opening columns use NBH; NBS begins Oct 13 06:00 UTC. NBH issued Oct 13 00:00 UTC. Missing NBH hours or fields show N/A. Hourly accumulation values are not substituted for three- or six-hour values.

Supplemental guidance — not a go/no-go decision. Do not rely on this page alone. Obtain a preflight briefing and verify actual conditions. Favorable symbols and phrases only reflect your selected limits. Pilot responsibility & terms

Switch to 24 Hour ForecastAll times UTC
Forecast for SANTA ANA. Values align with the valid time in each column. N/A means unavailable.
DATE VALID TIMETue Oct 13Wed Oct 14Thu Oct 15Fri Oct 16
HOUR UTC03:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
Sky conditionsCloud coverMostly clear30%Partly cloudy44%Partly cloudy39%Mostly clear14%Clear7%Clear3%Clear3%Clear1%Clear2%Clear5%Clear6%Clear6%Clear4%Clear3%Clear0%Clear0%Clear2%Clear4%Clear6%Clear10%Clear11%Clear3%Clear0%Clear0%
Temperature°F626058575968707064615958607276746764626166808684
Heat index°FNot available————————————————————————
Wind chill°FNot available————————————————————————
Wind directionFrom / degreesW260°SW230°ENE70°ENE60°ENE70°○CalmSW220°WSW240°WNW300°E80°ENE60°ENE70°NNE30°○CalmW270°W260°WNW300°NNE20°NNE30°NE40°NE40°NNE30°N10°NNE20°
Wind speedmph5766605768656058877788812
Wind gustsmph710888510141014106721014131210912162020
CeilingFeet AGLUnlim.Unlim.Unlim.Unlim.Unlim.Unlim.Unlim.Unlim.Unlim.Unlim.Unlim.Unlim.Unlim.Unlim.Unlim.Unlim.Unlim.Unlim.Unlim.Unlim.Unlim.Unlim.Unlim.Unlim.
IFR ceiling chanceCeiling below 1,000 ft / %0000000000007000228126000
Lowest cloud baseFeet AGL5,0004,6004,0003,70022,0004,1003,800Unlim.Unlim.28,000Unlim.28,000Unlim.13,000Unlim.Unlim.28,000Unlim.Unlim.Unlim.Unlim.Unlim.Unlim.Unlim.
VisibilityStatute miles10.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.0
IFR visibility chanceVisibility below 3 mi / %000000000000100021253000
Flight categoryCeiling + visibilityVFRVFRVFRVFRVFRVFRVFRVFRVFRVFRVFRVFRVFRVFRVFRVFRVFRVFRVFRVFRVFRVFRVFRVFR
Precipitation chance6 hours ending / %2830000000000
Precipitation amount6 hours ending / inches0.040.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Thunderstorm chance3 hours ending / %N/A00000000000000000000000
Rain probabilityIf precipitation occurs / %12319000000000000000000000
Snow probabilityIf precipitation occurs / %000000000000000000000000
Snow amount6 hours ending / inches0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Freezing rainIf precipitation occurs / %000000000000000000000000
Ice amount6 hours ending / inches0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Sleet probabilityIf precipitation occurs / %000000000000000000000000
Mixing heightFeet AGL250017001300120013004200460027001400400300300300230030001800700300300300500230036002800
Transport wind directionMixed layer / from degreesW270°W270°NNW340°N10°NE50°WNW290°WNW290°W270°NW310°N10°NE40°NE50°NE40°NNE20°NW320°W280°NW310°N10°NE40°NE50°NE50°NE40°NE40°NE40°
Transport wind speedmph / mixed layer876665686868667887779161720
Relative humidityPercent758187908359555373787869624337416365656252352831
Dew point°F545454545453535255545248474848495452504848504950
Temp / dew spread°F8643515171897710132428251312121318303734
VFRMVFRIFRLIFRN/A: unavailable · Unlim.: unlimited ceiling · AGL: above ground level
About this forecast

Flight category uses the more restrictive of forecast ceiling (CIG) and visibility. Lowest cloud base is shown separately and is not substituted for ceiling. Both inputs must be available to assign a category.

Rows marked 1 hour describe only the hour ending at that column. Six-hour blocks cover the displayed columns ending at their valid time. Edge blocks may cover only part of the displayed table; hover to see their full time range. A six-hour precipitation limit applies to all covered columns, without dividing its probability or amount. Other personal limits compare the forecast value at each column time, not every moment between forecasts.

Air Sports Flying Conditions compares only the limits you enable: a thumbs up means all selected limits are met, a thumbs down means at least one is exceeded, and a question mark means required data is missing. Click a symbol for details. This is a personal forecast comparison, not a flight clearance.

Snow, freezing-rain, sleet, and rain probabilities describe precipitation type if precipitation occurs. Snow and ice accumulation periods are specified in each row. Mixing height and transport winds describe the atmospheric mixing layer, not thermal strength or winds at a specific flight altitude.

Curves connect model forecast points for readability and do not add intermediate forecast values. Wind arrows point toward the direction of travel; compass labels show where the wind comes from. Wind chill and heat index are shown only in their applicable ranges. A dash in those rows means not applicable; N/A means required data is unavailable. Compare this guidance with observations, official aviation forecasts, and your preflight briefing.

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Personal conditions

    This checks your selected forecast limits, not all factors affecting a flight. Values apply at model forecast times; six-hour precipitation covers the full indicated period.
    View source NBS bulletin
     KSNA    NBM V5.0 NBS GUIDANCE    10/13/2026  0000 UTC
 DT /OCT  13            /OCT  14                /OCT  15                / 
 UTC  06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 
 FHR  06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72 
 TXN        56          72          57          76          61          87
 XND         2           2           4           3           4           3
 TMP  60 58 57 59 68 70 70 64 61 59 58 60 72 76 74 67 64 62 61 66 80 86 84
 TSD   2  2  2  2  1  1  1  2  3  4  4  4  3  3  3  3  3  4  4  3  3  2  3
 DPT  54 54 54 54 53 53 52 55 54 52 48 47 48 48 49 54 52 50 48 48 50 49 50
 DSD   3  3  3  2  2  2  2  2  3  4  4  5  5  5  4  3  4  4  4  3  3  3  4
 WBG  57 56 55 57 65 66 64 61 58 56 53 55 65 68 66 62 59 57 56 59 72 75 72
 SKY  44 39 14  7  3  3  1  2  5  6  6  4  3  0  0  2  4  6 10 11  3  0  0
 SSD  25 23 21 10  3  4  1  3  5  8 10  9  4  0  0  3  4  7 11 13  4  0  0
 WDR  23  7  6  7 25 22 24 30  8  6  7  3 33 27 26 30  2  3  4  4  3  1  2
 WSP   6  5  5  5  0  4  6  5  7  5  4  5  0  4  7  7  6  6  6  7  7  7 10
 WSD   3  2  1  1  2  3  3  3  4  3  2  2  2  2  4  4  3  3  2  2  4  3  3
 GST   9  7  7  7  4  9 12  9 12  9  5  6  2  9 12 11 10  9  8 10 14 17 17
 GSD   4  2  2  2  3  2  2  5  6  4  3  3  3  2  3  7  5  4  2  3  5  5  4
 P06  28     3     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0
 P12        28           0           0           0           0           0
 Q06   4     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0
 Q12         4           0           0           0           0           0
 DUR         1           0           0           0           0           0
 T03   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
 T06   2     1     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0
 T12         2           0           0           0           0           0
 PZR   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
 PSN   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
 PPL   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
 PRA   3 19  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
 S06   0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0
 SLV  69 68 65 66 65 70 71 68 71 75 78 79 80 81 84 87 88 92 92 91 91 93 93
 I06   0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0
 CIG -88-88-88-88-88-88-88-88-88-88-88-88-88-88-88-88-88-88-88-88-88-88-88
 IFC   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  7  0  0  0  2  2  8 12  6  0  0  0
 LCB  46 40 37220 41 38-88-88280-88280-88130-88-88280-88-88-88-88-88-88-88
 VIS 100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
 IFV   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  2  1  2  5  3  0  0  0
 MHT  17 13 12 13 42 46 27 14  4  3  3  3 23 30 18  7  3  3  3  5 23 36 28
 TWD  27 34  1  5 29 29 27 31  1  4  5  4  2 32 28 31  1  4  5  5  4  4  4
 TWS   6  5  5  5  4  5  7  5  7  5  7  5  5  6  7  7  6  6  6  8 14 15 17
 SOL   0  0  0 14 60 73 32  1  0  0  0 14 59 74 36  2  1  0  0  2 24 76 63

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