Airport Weather Briefing

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The Airport Weather Briefing (AWB) is a plain language description of the TAF.

The AWB:

  • contains a summary of the TAF
  • gives a more detailed description of the possible hazards (including thunderstorms, fog, and other visibility reductions), and the corresponding probabilities
  • considers only the weather hazards within the terminal airspace (TMA).

AWBs are provided for:

  • Adelaide
  • Brisbane
  • Darwin (wet season only)
  • Melbourne
  • Perth
  • Sydney.

AWB are issued within 30 minutes of the routine 06Z and 18Z issue TAF but are not amended or updated once issued. For operational planning, reference should be made to the latest TAF.

IDS40588
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

ADELAIDE AIRPORT WEATHER BRIEFING
Issued at 1700Z on the 24/10/2025 [0330 on the 25/10/2025 LOCAL]

ADELAIDE TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue)
TAF AMD YPAD 241728Z 2418/2600
03005KT 9999 -RA NSC
FM250300 34012KT 9999 -RA BKN040
FM250600 01012KT 9999 -RA SCT015 BKN030
FM251200 36010KT 9999 -RA SCT012
FM251800 29008KT 9999 -SHRA SCT008 BKN012
BECMG 2521/2523 29008KT 9999 -SHRA BKN025
INTER 2418/2420 6000 RA NSC
TEMPO 2512/2518 3000 RA SCT008 BKN012
TEMPO 2518/2521 9999 BKN008
PROB30 INTER 2500/2505 VRB20G30KT 3000 TSRA FEW030 FEW090CB
PROB30 TEMPO 2505/2516 VRB20G30KT 2000 TSRA BKN010 SCT090CB
RMK
T 17 18 21 24 Q 1012 1010 1010 1008

TAF SUMMARY:
A complex low pressure system approaching from the Bight will bring
rain, thunderstorms and low cloud to Adelaide. High based rainfall
with the potential for light visibility reductions during the early
hours of Saturday morning with  of thunderstorms from a couple hours
after sunrise on Saturday until early Sunday morning with low cloud
and light showers are expected fter the rain and thunderstorms
clear. NE'ly katabatic winds during the early hours of Saturday
morning will tend N'ly during Saturday afternoon before shifting
W'ly during th early hours of Sunday morning.

THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL WITHIN THE TMA (CIRCLE TO 36NM RADIUS):
24 2100Z - 25 0000Z: 30% chance of thunderstorms developing in the
southern TMA, 10% chance at the airport.
25 0000Z - 25 0600Z: 30% chance of high based thunderstorms at the
airport as the storms move northwards over the TMA.
25 0600Z - 25 1200Z: 30% chance of prolonged thunderstorms at the
airport with the passage of a trough/occluded front.
25 0700Z - 25 1500Z: 10% chance of hail in thunderstorms on Saturday
afternoon.

OTHER POSSIBILITIES:
24 2000Z - 25 1200Z: 40% chance of light visibility reductions from
high based rain.
25 0000Z - 25 1200Z: There is poor model agreement on position of
the low pressure system over the Bight on Saturday morning. This has
added uncertainty to the timing of the thunderstorms and associated
low cloud. INTER for thunderstorms may be delayed till 25 0300Z.
TEMPO may start as early as 25 0500Z or delayed till 25 0800Z. 
25 0800Z - 25 1200Z: 20% chance low cloud in rain before the TEMPO
begins.

ADELAIDE OUTLOOK:
Sunday:    Showers.                       City MAX:  21
Monday:    Cloudy.                        City MAX:  20
Tuesday:   Partly cloudy.                 City MAX:  21

REGARDS:
Aviation Forecaster

Notes: 
1.    This briefing is not amended between routine issues. For
operational planning, reference should be made to the latest TAF.
IDQ43999
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

BRISBANE AIRPORT WEATHER BRIEFING
Issued at 1700Z on the 24/10/2025 [0300 on the 25/10/2025 LOCAL]

BRISBANE TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue)
TAF AMD YBBN 241700Z 2418/2600
20008KT 9999 SCT010
FM250000 11013KT 9999 -SHRA FEW012 BKN020
FM250600 06010KT 9999 NSW FEW012 BKN020
FM251200 35008KT 9999 -SHRA SCT010 BKN020
TEMPO 2418/2500 3000 SHRA BKN008
INTER 2500/2504 4000 SHRA BKN012
TEMPO 2512/2518 4000 SHRA BKN008
RMK
T 21 23 26 25 Q 1012 1015 1015 1014

TAF SUMMARY:
A light S'ly change moved through early this morning.  Moderate ESE
winds from late this morning tending NE'ly late afternoon. Showers
are beginning ot develop offfshore behind the change but are yet to
affect the airport. A burst of showers is likely at some stage this
morning although latest forecast models suggest less than the
preceding ones, with a break in the afternoon ahead of potentially
more showers and low cloud this evening.

THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL WITHIN THE TMA (CIRCLE TO 30NM RADIUS):
2505/2509Z - 20% chance in the western TMA.


OTHER POSSIBILITIES:
30% chance of alternate low cloud below HAM after 2418Z-2421z, 10%
chane below SAM.
Shower activity will vary depending on where the trough whih brought
the change sits offshore - TEMPO/INTER will likley be fine tuned so
watch for further amends through the forecast period.

BRISBANE OUTLOOK:
Sunday:    Showers. Storm developing.     City MAX:  33
Monday:    Partly cloudy.                 City MAX:  37
Tuesday:   Showers.                       City MAX:  25

REGARDS:
Aviation Forecaster

Notes: 
1.    This briefing is not amended between routine issues. For
operational planning, reference should be made to the latest TAF.
IDD40330
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory

DARWIN AIRPORT WEATHER BRIEFING
Issued at 1700Z on the 24/10/2025 [0230 on the 25/10/2025 LOCAL]

DARWIN TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue)
TAF YPDN 241717Z 2418/2600
31005KT 9999 SCT020
FM250000 34008KT 9999 FEW030
FM250200 34014KT CAVOK
FM250900 28007KT CAVOK
FM251500 31006KT 9999 SCT020
FM251800 12006KT 9999 SCT020
RMK
T 27 26 31 33 Q 1008 1009 1012 1010

TAF SUMMARY:
A high in the Bight is advecting dry air over much of the Top End
with a weak pressure gradient in place. Light NNW'ly winds in the
morning tending moderate in the afternoon before weaking in the
evening and turning to a SE'ly land breeze. Chance of an afternoon
shower or thunderstorm on the seabreeze front.

THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL WITHIN THE TMA (CIRCLE TO 40NM RADIUS):
2502/2509Z - 30% chance within the TMA most likely along the
south-western coast, 10% chance at the aerodrome,
2509/2512Z - 20% chance within the TMA most likely along the
south-western coast.

OTHER POSSIBILITIES:
2503/2509Z - 30% chance of INTER SHRA with visibility and cloud base
below HAM.


DARWIN OUTLOOK:
Sunday:    Partly cloudy.                 City MAX:  35
Monday:    Mostly sunny.                  City MAX:  35
Tuesday:   Partly cloudy.                 City MAX:  35

REGARDS:
Aviation Forecaster

Notes: 
1.    This briefing is not amended between routine issues. For
operational planning, reference should be made to the latest TAF.
IDV42903
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

MELBOURNE AIRPORT WEATHER BRIEFING
Issued at 1700Z on the 24/10/2025 [0400 on the 25/10/2025 LOCAL]

MELBOURNE TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue)
TAF YMML 241701Z 2418/2600
01008KT CAVOK
BECMG 2421/2423 11008KT CAVOK
FM250400 17010KT CAVOK
FM250600 17010KT 9999 -RA NSC
BECMG 2511/2512 01008KT 9999 -RA FEW006
FM251800 01012KT 9999 -RA FEW030
PROB30 INTER 2521/2600 VRB15G25KT 2000 TSRA SCT030 SCT070CB
RMK
T 06 10 16 20 Q 1016 1017 1016 1014

TAF SUMMARY:
A ridge of high pressure currently over Bass Strait will move
southeast today as a low over the Bight extends a complex trough
over South Australia, expected to move over Victoria on Sunday. 
Northerly katabatic winds at first will tend easterly this morning
then south to southeasterly early afternoon as the ridge moves away,
with winds to then resume northerly tonight as the low becomes
dominant. Cloud remaining above 5,000ft is expected to bring light
rain from this afternoon, with the 30% chance of thunderstorms from
tomorrow morning.

THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL WITHIN THE TMA (CIRCLE TO 30NM RADIUS):
- 50% of high based thunderstorms within the TMA from 251200Z, with
a 10% chance at the aerodrome, increasing to a near certainty within
the TMA from 252100Z, and 30% at the aerodrome.

OTHER POSSIBILITIES:
251500Z to 251900Z: 20% chance of moderate turbulence.
251200Z to 251800Z: 5-10% chance of fog/cloud below SAM as the
southeasterly tends northeasterly.
252100Z to 260000Z: 20% chance of visibiility reductions below HAM
due to rain in the absence of a thunderstorm.

MELBOURNE OUTLOOK:
Sunday:    Rain. Storm developing.        City MAX:  21
Monday:    Shower or two.                 City MAX:  15
Tuesday:   Sunny.                         City MAX:  19

REGARDS:
Aviation Forecaster

Notes: 
1.    This briefing is not amended between routine issues. For
operational planning, reference should be made to the latest TAF.
IDW40100
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

PERTH AIRPORT WEATHER BRIEFING
Issued at 1700Z on the 24/10/2025 [0100 on the 25/10/2025 LOCAL]

PERTH TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue)
TAF AMD YPPH 241712Z 2418/2600
21012KT 9999 -SHRA FEW020 BKN035
FM250200 23014KT 9999 -SHRA SCT040
FM250600 23014KT 9999 NSW FEW040
FM251600 16006KT 9999 FEW025
FM252100 10006KT 9999 SCT040
INTER 2422/2503 4000 SHRA SCT015
RMK
T 11 10 16 19 Q 1010 1011 1013 1014

TAF SUMMARY:
As a low pressure system complex moves to the east, SW'lies and
showers stream over the aerodrome. Cloud improves by mid-morning
with showers clearing in the afternoon on Saturday. As a high
pressure ridge builds overnight into Sunday, winds tend E'ly.

THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL WITHIN THE TMA (CIRCLE TO 36NM RADIUS):
- Nil. 

OTHER POSSIBILITIES:
- 2418/2500Z: Chance of a NE'ly katabatic. 
- 2418/2423Z: 10% chance of fog at the aerodrome, 20% chance in the
eastern TMA.
- 2421/2503Z: Slight chance of broken low cloud in showers, more
likely in the southern TMA. 
- 2503/2506Z: Slight chance of INTER being extended for visibility
below HAM in light stream showers from the SW. 


PERTH OUTLOOK:
Sunday:    Partly cloudy.                 City MAX:  22
Monday:    Sunny.                         City MAX:  26
Tuesday:   Sunny.                         City MAX:  29

REGARDS:
Aviation Forecaster

Notes: 
1.    This briefing is not amended between routine issues. For
operational planning, reference should be made to the latest TAF.
IDN42903
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

SYDNEY AIRPORT WEATHER BRIEFING
Issued at 1700Z on the 24/10/2025 [0400 on the 25/10/2025 LOCAL]

SYDNEY TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue)
TAF YSSY 241702Z 2418/2600
30005KT 9999 BKN035
FM242100 34008KT 9999 FEW030
FM250200 03018KT CAVOK
FM250900 33008KT CAVOK
RMK
T 16 17 21 24 Q 1017 1017 1016 1013

TAF SUMMARY:
A ridge lies over the area this morning with a shallow trough down
the southern NSW coastline. Light to moderate NW'ly katabatics are
expected this morning before a fresh NE'ly sea breeze develops early
afternoon. Winds are expected to ease and swing around to the NNW
early evening before the katabatic develops again during Saturday
night. The surface trough to the south develops a shallow low centre
from late Saturday evening with a trough axis extending NW over the
Sydney Basin. The trough is weak so the katabatic is expected to be
the dominant wind regime, however it does bring some risk that the
winds may shift to the SW overnight. There is a very slight chance
of low cloud associated with the trough as well. 

THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL WITHIN THE TMA (CIRCLE TO 45NM RADIUS):
2521-2600Z: 10% chance within the TMA.

OTHER POSSIBILITIES:
- 10% chance of INTER periods of showers with visibility reductions
to 5000M and broken low cloud at 1500FT overnight, till 2422Z. 
- 20% chance of brief wind gusts up to 28KTs between 2502-2508Z. 
- 40% chance winds tend light SW'ly, or fluctuate NW to SW, or are
variable between 2514-2522Z.
- 20% chance of TEMPO broken low stratus base somewhere between
0500-1000ft between 2516-2521Z. 10% chance of alternate.
- 10% chance of a wet runway from 2515Z. Elevated virga is the most
likely scenario.

SYDNEY OUTLOOK:
Sunday:    Possible shower.               City MAX:  28
Monday:    Shower or two. Becoming windy. City MAX:  27
Tuesday:   Shower or two.                 City MAX:  19

REGARDS:
Aviation Forecaster

Notes: 
1.    This briefing is not amended between routine issues. For
operational planning, reference should be made to the latest TAF.