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.

Airport weather briefing (IDSP40586) not available.
IDQ43999
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

BRISBANE AIRPORT WEATHER BRIEFING
Issued at 1700Z on the 30/11/2023 [0300 on the 01/12/2023 LOCAL]

BRISBANE TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue)
TAF AMD YBBN 301650Z 3018/0200
21005KT CAVOK
FM302200 36010KT CAVOK
FM010100 02016KT CAVOK
FM010900 36010KT 9999 SCT010
PROB30 TEMPO 0106/0112 VRB25G45KT 2000 TSRA SCT010 SCT070CB
PROB30 TEMPO 0112/0121 VRB25G45KT 1000 TSRA BKN010 SCT070CB
RMK
T 23 26 29 30 Q 1006 1008 1008 1006
TAF3

TAF SUMMARY:
Surface based thunderstorms are expected to develop on a trough that
approaches from the west during the afternooon. Mid level
thunderstorms remain possible through the night ahead of a sharp
upper system that clears the area early Saturday morning. Light to
moderate N to NE'ly winds, freshening during the day apart from a
light katabatic this morning.

THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL WITHIN THE TMA (CIRCLE TO 30NM RADIUS):
10% chance in the TMA till 0103Z.
20% chance in the northwest quadrant from 0103Z.
70% chance in the western TMA from 0105Z, 50% chance in the eastern
TMA from 0106Z. 
40% chance throughout from 0109Z until 21Z, then 30% sea, 10% land.
20% chance within 8km from 0105Z, 30% chance as per TAF.

OTHER POSSIBILITIES:
- 30% chance winds remain to the NW instead of the katabatic
developing this morning.
- 40% chance of INTER VRB20G30KT 3000 SHRA being required after
0105Z.
- 10% chance of BKN low cloud below SAM from 0112Z-0121Z.

BRISBANE OUTLOOK:
Saturday:  Shower or two.                 City MAX:  33
Sunday:    Possible shower.               City MAX:  35
Monday:    Shower or two.                 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.
IDD40330
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory

DARWIN AIRPORT WEATHER BRIEFING
Issued at 1700Z on the 30/11/2023 [0230 on the 01/12/2023 LOCAL]

DARWIN TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue)
TAF YPDN 301415Z 3015/0118
29006KT 9999 FEW018
FM010100 30012KT 9999 SCT035
FM011000 29005KT 9999 FEW025
RMK
T 30 28 28 32 Q 1008 1007 1008 1010

TAF SUMMARY:
Light to moderate northwesterly winds. 

Lower-level drier air and weak steering winds are expected to keep
thunderstorms inland during the afternoon. There remains a slight
risk (20%) showers or thunderstorms could potentially impact the
aerodrome due to inland thunderstorm outflow boundaries interacting
with the afternoon seabreeze between 03Z till 08Z

THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL WITHIN THE TMA (CIRCLE TO 40NM RADIUS):
010300Z-010800Z: 70% chance inland to the southeast, 20% chance at
aerodrome
010800Z-011000Z: 20% chance inland to the southeast
011700Z-012100Z: 20% chance about the coasts

OTHER POSSIBILITIES:
20% chance INTER shower with visibility below HAM between 010200Z
and 010600Z

DARWIN OUTLOOK:
Saturday:  Shower or two. Possible storm. City MAX:  33
Sunday:    Showers. Possible storm.       City MAX:  34
Monday:    Shower or two. Possible storm. City MAX:  34

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 30/11/2023 [0400 on the 01/12/2023 LOCAL]

MELBOURNE TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue)
TAF AMD YMML 301706Z 3017/0118
18010KT 9999 -RA SCT006 BKN008
BECMG 3023/0101 18014KT 9999 -RA SCT010 BKN025
BECMG 0109/0110 17008KT 9999 -DZ FEW010 BKN015
BECMG 0114/0115 17008KT 8000 -DZ SCT006 BKN010
TEMPO 3018/3023 6000 RA BKN006
TEMPO 3023/0103 8000 -DZ BKN015
TEMPO 0109/0114 6000 DZ BKN010
TEMPO 0114/0118 3000 DZ BKN006
RMK
T 14 14 17 17 Q 1010 1009 1010 1009

TAF SUMMARY:
A low off the coast of southern NSW is directing a moist subtropical
airstream over the Melbourne basin bringing light rain and moderate
southerly winds to the aerodrome throughout the forecast period.
Conditions will gradually improve this mornien, with the mean cloud
base dropping rising above HAM and TEMPO conditions for rain lifting
above SAM. The cloud base is forecast to lower again Friday evening,
with rain tending to drizzle, again reducing conditions below SAM.

THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL WITHIN THE TMA (CIRCLE TO 30NM RADIUS):
Nil. 

OTHER POSSIBILITIES:
- Moderate chance of TEMPO conditions below SAM persisting beyond an
hour this moring and again tonight/early Saturday. 
- Moderate chance of TEMPO conditions below HAM persisting beyond an
hour this afternoon and evening. 

MELBOURNE OUTLOOK:
Saturday:  Showers.                       City MAX:  18
Sunday:    Partly cloudy.                 City MAX:  22
Monday:    Mostly sunny.                  City MAX:  30

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 30/11/2023 [0100 on the 01/12/2023 LOCAL]

PERTH TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue)
TAF AMD YPPH 301717Z 3018/0200
09015G25KT CAVOK
FM302300 08012KT CAVOK
FM010600 23016KT CAVOK
FM011100 20010KT CAVOK
FM011800 20008KT 9999 SCT012
RMK FM301800 MOD TURB BLW 3000FT TL302100
T 17 17 24 31 Q 1011 1011 1011 1009

TAF SUMMARY:
A high pressure ridge continues to bring clear and fine conditions
over the Perth area for most of the forecast period. A low level
E'ly jet is expected to affect the TMA until after sunrise where
gusty surface winds and moderate turbulence are likely. A strong
SW'ly sea breeze is expected to develop in the early afternoon and
persist into the evening. After midnight Friday night, broken low
cloud will move in from the SW ahead of an approaching cold front. 

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

OTHER POSSIBILITIES:
- With the low level easterly jet, down-slope winds could reach 35kt
close to the escarpment. Winds at the aerodrome could fluctuate
between relatively calm to moderate and gusty. When the surface
winds are calm, shear will likely be an issue due to the expected
25kt winds aloft. 
- 20% chance that the scattered cloud from 01 1800Z is broken at the
aerodrome.

PERTH OUTLOOK:
Saturday:  Mostly sunny.                  City MAX:  27
Sunday:    Partly cloudy.                 City MAX:  26
Monday:    Partly cloudy.                 City MAX:  26

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 30/11/2023 [0400 on the 01/12/2023 LOCAL]

SYDNEY TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue)
TAF AMD YSSY 301708Z 3018/0200
24006KT 9999 FEW035
FM010000 16010KT 9999 SCT030
FM010200 16018KT 9999 SCT040
FM011100 23008KT 9999 -SHRA SCT020 BKN050
INTER 0112/0118 4000 SHRA BKN015
RMK
T 19 21 24 24 Q 1003 1005 1005 1004

TAF SUMMARY:
A low pressure system that lies off the southern NSW coast is
expected to move slowly eastwards during the forecast period. As a
result, winds are mostly S'ly over the airport, light and from the
SW this morning, then strengthening from the SE during the day.
Moisture builds into Friday evening and may combine with a weak
upper trough approaching from the north to produce a few showers,
possibly with some visibility reductions at times after 3012Z.
Showers and possible thunderstorms may form on the ranges to the
west during the day, however the atmosphere looks to be a little too
dry for them to move too far off the ranges into the Sydney basin.

THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL WITHIN THE TMA (CIRCLE TO 45NM RADIUS):
0103-0110Z: 40% chance in the western parts of the TMA, mostly in
the far west, 10% chance at the airport.
0112-0118Z: 20% chance in the TMA, 10% chance at the airport.

OTHER POSSIBILITIES:
0103-0110Z: 30% chance of showers reducing visibility below HAM.
40% chance a WNW'ly katabatic wind occurs this morning 3018-3023Z,
30% again 0112-0123Z.

SYDNEY OUTLOOK:
Saturday:  Showers developing.            City MAX:  26
Sunday:    Shower or two.                 City MAX:  24
Monday:    Shower or two.                 City MAX:  24

REGARDS:
Aviation Forecaster

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