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 04/08/2026 [0230 on the 05/08/2026 LOCAL] Adelaide TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue) TAF YPAD 041713Z 0418/0600 06004KT CAVOK FM050000 02008KT CAVOK FM050300 35008KT CAVOK FM051100 03005KT 9999 BKN045 RMK T 03 06 11 14 Q 1024 1024 1025 1023 TAF SUMMARY: Light northerly flow and settled conditions persist throughout the validity due to a ridge in the East of the state. High cloud is expected Wednesday evening and continues through to Thursday morning. THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL WITHIN THE TMA (CIRCLE TO 36NM RADIUS): Nil. OTHER POSSIBILITIES: 041800Z - 042200Z: 30% chance of shallow fog being observed at the aerodrome. Adelaide OUTLOOK: Thursday: Sunny. City MAX: 17 Friday: Sunny morning. Shower or two. City MAX: 19 Saturday: Showers. City MAX: 18 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 04/08/2026 [0300 on the 05/08/2026 LOCAL] Brisbane TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue) TAF YBBN 041711Z 0418/0600 21006KT CAVOK FM050100 03010KT CAVOK FM051100 VRB04KT CAVOK FM051500 21006KT CAVOK RMK T 11 12 19 22 Q 1021 1023 1023 1021 TAF SUMMARY: Clear conditions expected throughout the forecast period. SSW'ly drainage flow at the surface, tending NNE'ly with the sea breeze during the afternoon. THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL WITHIN THE TMA (CIRCLE TO 30NM RADIUS): Nil. OTHER POSSIBILITIES: - 30% chance of isolated fog patches in the western and southern TMA between 0415/0422Z and again between 0515/0522Z. 5% chance at the aerodrome. - 30% chance +/- 1 hr for NE'ly sea breeze arriving between 0500/0503Z. - 20% chance of winds remaining light and variable between 0515/0520Z. Brisbane OUTLOOK: Thursday: Sunny. City MAX: 25 Friday: Partly cloudy. City MAX: 24 Saturday: Possible shower. 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.
IDV42903 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Victoria Melbourne AIRPORT WEATHER BRIEFING Issued at 1700Z on the 04/08/2026 [0300 on the 05/08/2026 LOCAL] Melbourne TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue) TAF YMML 041727Z 0418/0600 27012KT 9999 -SHRA SCT020 BKN035 FM050700 26008KT 9999 NSW SCT045 FM051200 33008KT 9999 SCT040 FM051800 33008KT CAVOK RMK T 08 08 11 13 Q 1021 1022 1023 1022 TAF SUMMARY: Showers and broken cloud continue to push into Melbourne with a moderate westerly flow. On Wednesday morning, heavier showers are expected in the south-east TMA with drizzle and low cloud on the northern ranges, however the airport itself is expected to be largely sheltered with no significant low cloud and only light showers impacting the aerodrome. Showery conditions continue for most of Sunday day, with showers gradually easing late Sunday afternoon leaving partly cloudy conditions for the rest of Sunday night. Overnight, winds are expected to turn northerly with skies tending clear by Monday morning. THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL WITHIN THE TMA (CIRCLE TO 30NM RADIUS): - 0418/0508Z: 10% chance of a thunderstorm in the very far south- east TMA amongst heavier showers. Extremely low chance at the aerodrome itself. OTHER POSSIBILITIES: - 0418/0422Z: 20% chance of TEMPO conditions for broken low cloud below HAM and visibility drops due to showers. - 0422/0507Z: 30% chance of an INTER holding for reduced visibility in showers. Significant low cloud would not be expected in these showers. - 0507/0510Z: 20% chance that light showers continue into Sunday evening and take longer to ease than currently forecast. - 0512/0518Z: Winds expected to change to northerly during this period, however there is some uncertainty over the timing of the change and it is possible winds will slowly transition from westerly to northerly across this period. Melbourne OUTLOOK: Thursday: Possible shower. City MAX: 15 Friday: Partly cloudy. City MAX: 17 Saturday: Shower or two. City MAX: 16 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 04/08/2026 [0100 on the 05/08/2026 LOCAL] Perth TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue) TAF YPPH 041702Z 0418/0600 04005KT 9999 BKN035 FM050600 33005KT 9999 BKN040 FM050900 23005KT 9999 SCT040 FM051300 11005KT 9999 FEW045 RMK T 12 11 12 18 Q 1020 1020 1021 1022 TAF SUMMARY: A ridge of high pressure over the aerodrome is providing a katabatic NE’ly flow. The winds will turn NW’ly during Wednesday afternoon. A SW’ly sea breeze is then expected during Wednesday evening. Winds then turn E’ly later Wednesday night. THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL WITHIN THE TMA (CIRCLE TO 36NM RADIUS): Nil OTHER POSSIBILITIES: - Fog is expected in the TMA but a 10% risk of fog at the aerodrome before 0500Z - Possible (30%) chance of a NE'ly katabatic after 0516Z Perth OUTLOOK: Thursday: Possible shower. City MAX: 20 Friday: Showers. City MAX: 19 Saturday: Showers. City MAX: 16 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 04/08/2026 [0300 on the 05/08/2026 LOCAL] Sydney TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue) TAF YSSY 041705Z 0418/0600 27012KT CAVOK RMK FM051000 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT TL051800 T 08 07 13 17 Q 1021 1021 1022 1019 TAF SUMMARY: Clear conditions with westerly winds, tending more WSW'ly during the day and WNW'ly during the night. THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL WITHIN THE TMA (CIRCLE TO 45NM RADIUS): Nil. OTHER POSSIBILITIES: - 30% chance wind direction varying between 240-280 degrees between 0500-0512Z. - 20% chance of moderate windshear between 0418-0500Z. - 10% chance of a SE'ly bay breeze tomorrow between 0502-0507Z. - 30% chance of moderate windshear between 0512-0600Z. Sydney OUTLOOK: Thursday: Mostly sunny. City MAX: 20 Friday: Possible shower. City MAX: 22 Saturday: 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.
