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.

IDS40586
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

Adelaide AIRPORT WEATHER BRIEFING
Issued at 0500Z on the 05/06/2026 [1430 on the 05/06/2026 LOCAL]

Adelaide TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue)
TAF AMD YPAD 050517Z 0506/0612
27012KT 9999 -SHRA BKN030
FM051500 04005KT 9999 -SHRA SCT020 BKN025
FM052100 05005KT 9999 NSW SCT010 BKN020
BECMG 0602/0603 32012KT 9999 -SHRA SCT018 BKN025
INTER 0506/0515 5000 SHRA SCT015 BKN025
TEMPO 0521/0603 9999 SCT008 BKN010
INTER 0603/0607 5000 SHRA BKN018
PROB30 0518/0523 0300 FG BKN001
RMK
T 15 14 13 13 Q 1023 1024 1026 1026

TAF SUMMARY:
W'ly winds and showers prevail over Adelaide under the influence of
a cold pool this Friday afternoon. Showers will ease around midnight
as winds tend into a light NE'ly katabatic and a strong high
pressure ridge begins to dominate. A blocked flow is expected to
form against the Hils overnight into Saturday morning, with low
cloud and a chance of fog likely to impact the aerodrome until
Saturday afternoon. Light showers will redevelop as winds turn W'ly
again after the low cloud clears, easing in the late afternoon.

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

OTHER POSSIBILITIES:
- Broken low cloud is expected in the northern and eastern TMA
between 0513/0603Z, and likely to impact the aerodrome between
0521/0603Z as it flows down in the NE'lies. There is a slight risk
of this cloud coming back over the aerodrome from the sea in the
W'ly winds between 0603/0605Z, however is expected to be broken up
before this occurs. Broken cloud bases may be as low as 0800FT and
visibility drops down to 2000M in potential drizzle with the cloud
is possible between 0521/0601Z. 
- Fog is likely in the northern and eastern TMA between 0511/0600Z,
and most likely to impact the aerodrome between 0518/0523Z.

Adelaide OUTLOOK:
Saturday:  Possible shower.               City MAX:  17
Sunday:    Partly cloudy.                 City MAX:  18
Monday:    Partly cloudy.                 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.
IDQ44000
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

Brisbane AIRPORT WEATHER BRIEFING
Issued at 0500Z on the 05/06/2026 [1500 on the 05/06/2026 LOCAL]

Brisbane TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue)
TAF AMD YBBN 050505Z 0506/0612
25018G28KT CAVOK
FM050700 25014KT CAVOK
FM051200 23008KT CAVOK
FM060300 16008KT CAVOK
RMK
T 19 15 13 12 Q 1013 1016 1018 1018

TAF SUMMARY:
A high over South Australia is combining with a low and trough
system over the Tasman Sea to drive a strong and dry SW'ly flow over
the Brisbane area, easing into the evening and becoming more S'ly
through Saturday. At the surface, gusty SW'ly winds will likely ease
from around sunset, then turn more S to SE'ly from late Saturday
morning. Little to no cloud of significance.

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

OTHER POSSIBILITIES:
- 30% chance that wind gusts to 27 knots last after 0507Z until
0509Z.
- 20% chance of wind shear from 0509Z-0515Z.
- 10% chance of a sneaky NE'ly sea breeze between 0604/0607Z.




Brisbane OUTLOOK:
Saturday:  Sunny.                         City MAX:  22
Sunday:    Shower or two.                 City MAX:  23
Monday:    Showers.                       City MAX:  23

REGARDS:
Aviation Forecaster

Notes: 
1.    This briefing is not amended between routine issues. For
operational planning, reference should be made to the latest TAF.
Airport weather briefing (IDD40330) not available.
IDV42901
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Melbourne AIRPORT WEATHER BRIEFING
Issued at 0500Z on the 05/06/2026 [1500 on the 05/06/2026 LOCAL]

Melbourne TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue)
TAF YMML 050503Z 0506/0612
25012KT 9999 SCT045
FM050800 29008KT 9999 SCT035
FM051900 30008KT 9999 BKN025
FM060300 26007KT 9999 BKN035
FM060800 36007KT CAVOK
RMK
T 13 11 10 10 Q 1019 1020 1022 1022

TAF SUMMARY:
A ridge spanning Victoria blocks an approaching cold front from
passing through the state on Friday evening. Scattered mid level
cloud with moderate W'ly to NW'ly winds are expected all through the
validity period until Saturday night, when winds will turn to a N'ly
katabatic. 

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

OTHER POSSIBILITIES:
- Drizzle expected in the NE and NW TMA overnight, with a 20% chance
of a light shower between 0515/0600Z but significant visibility
reductions are not expected.


Melbourne OUTLOOK:
Saturday:  Partly cloudy.                 City MAX:  18
Sunday:    Partly cloudy.                 City MAX:  18
Monday:    Partly cloudy.                 City MAX:  17

REGARDS:
Aviation Forecaster

Notes: 
1.    This briefing is not amended between routine issues. For
operational planning, reference should be made to the latest TAF.
IDW40150
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Perth AIRPORT WEATHER BRIEFING
Issued at 0500Z on the 05/06/2026 [1300 on the 05/06/2026 LOCAL]

Perth TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue)
TAF YPPH 050503Z 0506/0612
08008KT CAVOK
FM050800 12006KT CAVOK
FM051100 09005KT CAVOK
FM060500 27006KT CAVOK
FM061000 19005KT CAVOK
RMK
T 20 18 12 11 Q 1017 1017 1018 1019

TAF SUMMARY:
A high pressure system is maintaining settle conditions throughout
the forecast period. Light easterly winds will persist before
becoming westerly tomorrow around noon. Tomorrow afternoon winds
will begin shifting southerly

THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL WITHIN THE TMA (CIRCLE TO 36NM RADIUS):
NIL

OTHER POSSIBILITIES:
- 051800/052300Z: 30% chance on fog on top of the scarp.
- 060400Z: 20% chance of sea breeze an hour early
- 060700/061000Z: 30% chance of the winds swinging more SW'ly 
- possible smoke from planned burns in the eastern TMA 

Perth OUTLOOK:
Saturday:  Sunny.                         City MAX:  22
Sunday:    Shower or two.                 City MAX:  22
Monday:    Showers.                       City MAX:  20

REGARDS:
Aviation Forecaster

Notes: 
1.    This briefing is not amended between routine issues. For
operational planning, reference should be made to the latest TAF.
IDN42901
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Sydney AIRPORT WEATHER BRIEFING
Issued at 0500Z on the 05/06/2026 [1500 on the 05/06/2026 LOCAL]

Sydney TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue)
TAF YSSY 050512Z 0506/0612
21014KT CAVOK
FM050800 25012KT CAVOK
FM051500 28009KT CAVOK
FM060200 19012KT CAVOK
RMK
T 17 16 14 12 Q 1013 1016 1020 1021

TAF SUMMARY:
A high builds over South Australia interacting with the low situated
in the Tasman sea to direct a more SW'ly flow throughout much of the
forecast period. Moderate to fresh SW'lies this afternoon will
weaken and turn to a WNW'ly katabatic overnight. From Saturday
afternoon winds tend more S'ly. Conditions clear. 

THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL WITHIN THE TMA (CIRCLE TO 45NM RADIUS):
0506-0508Z: 10% chance in the far eastern part of the TMA.

OTHER POSSIBILITIES:
- 30% chance of gusts up to 28kt until 0508Z
- 30% chance winds turn W'ly from 0508Z
- 10% chance of moderate wind shear between 0512/0522Z
- 40% chance of +/- 1 hour for S'ly around 0602Z
- 30% chance of W'ly from 0610Z

Sydney OUTLOOK:
Saturday:  Sunny.                         City MAX:  20
Sunday:    Mostly sunny.                  City MAX:  20
Monday:    Shower or two.                 City MAX:  20

REGARDS:
Aviation Forecaster

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