KBHM Briefing

Birmingham Intl, US

Flight category

VFR9000ft · 10sm

Visual Flight Rules — ceiling > 3000 ft AND visibility > 5 sm

Likely runway

est. from wind

Current conditions

Wind

190° / 3 kt

From the S

Visibility

10+ sm

Clouds

BKN 9,000 ft, OVC 20,000 ft

Broken (5–7 oktas) @ 9,000 ft AGL · Overcast (8 oktas) @ 20,000 ft AGL

Ceiling

9,000 ft AGL

Lowest BKN/OVC layer

Temp / Dewpoint

27.8°C / 20.6°C

Spread 7.2°C

Altimeter

30.03 inHg

1017.0 hPa

Raw METAR

Observed 5/21/2026, 1:00:00 AM

METAR KBHM 210053Z 19003KT 10SM BKN090 OVC200 28/21 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP159 T02780206

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TAF

TAF KBHM 202323Z 2100/2124 19006KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN100 PROB30 2100/2106 VRB10G20KT 2SM TSRA OVC035CB FM210800 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 TEMPO 2111/2115 VRB03KT 4SM BR OVC007 FM211800 15006KT P6SM OVC050 PROB30 2118/2124 VRB10G20KT 2SM TSRA OVC035CB

TAF KBHM 202323Z 2100/2124 19006KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN100
PROB30 2100/2106 VRB10G20KT 2SM TSRA OVC035CB
FM210800 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH OVC015
TEMPO 2111/2115 VRB03KT 4SM BR OVC007
FM211800 15006KT P6SM OVC050
PROB30 2118/2124 VRB10G20KT 2SM TSRA OVC035CB

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Hazards

Active AIRMET / SIGMET

3 reports nearby

SIGMETCONVECTIVE— → —

Altitude: — – 41,000 ft

WSUS31 KKCI 210055
SIGE 
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
GA TN AL
FROM 20SSE BNA-20WNW ATL-40SE VUZ-20NW VUZ-20SSE BNA
AREA TS EMBD MOV FROM 23010KT. TOPS TO FL410.

OUTLOOK VALID 210255-210655
AREA 1...FROM 30ENE HTO-70S HTO-40S PSK-40ENE CEW-CEW-BNA-30ENE
HTO
REF WW 235 236.
WST ISSUANCES EXPD. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM
PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS.

AREA 2...FROM 50N PIE-ORL-120SE MIA-EYW-80WSW RSW-50N PIE
WST ISSUANCES EXPD. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM
PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS.

SIGMETCONVECTIVE— → —

Altitude: — – 45,000 ft

WSUS31 KKCI 210055
SIGE 
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 5E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
AL
FROM 30NE MGM-60SE MGM-70ESE MEI-40WNW MGM-30NE MGM
AREA TS EMBD MOV FROM 21005KT. TOPS ABV FL450.

OUTLOOK VALID 210255-210655
AREA 1...FROM 30ENE HTO-70S HTO-40S PSK-40ENE CEW-CEW-BNA-30ENE
HTO
REF WW 235 236.
WST ISSUANCES EXPD. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM
PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS.

AREA 2...FROM 50N PIE-ORL-120SE MIA-EYW-80WSW RSW-50N PIE
WST ISSUANCES EXPD. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM
PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS.