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 16/01/2026 [1530 on the 16/01/2026 LOCAL] Adelaide TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue) TAF AMD YPAD 160503Z 1606/1712 17015KT 9999 BKN030 FM161000 17012KT CAVOK FM161400 14007KT CAVOK FM170200 24014KT CAVOK FM170900 15012KT CAVOK RMK FM161000 MOD TURB BLW 3000FT TL161600 T 24 22 19 19 Q 1011 1010 1010 1009 TAF SUMMARY: A ridge extending from south of Tasmania into Western Australia is bringing a fresh SSE'ly flow to the aerodrome on Friday afternoon. Winds will ease overnight with a period of moderate turbulence which will ease in the early hours of Saturday morning. A SW'ly sea breeze will arrive in the late morning ahead of a SE'ly change in the evening. THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL WITHIN THE TMA (CIRCLE TO 36NM RADIUS): Nil. OTHER POSSIBILITIES: - 16 1200Z to 16 1600Z: 30% chance of significant wind shear due to strong winds aloft, potentially 40kts at 1500-2000ft. - 16 1400Z to 17 0100Z: Surface winds could become light and variable. - 16 0900Z to 16 1400Z: Broken clouds at 1500ft are likely in the southern and western TMA. Adelaide OUTLOOK: Saturday: Sunny. City MAX: 31 Sunday: Partly cloudy. City MAX: 34 Monday: 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.
IDQ44000 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Queensland Brisbane AIRPORT WEATHER BRIEFING Issued at 0500Z on the 16/01/2026 [1500 on the 16/01/2026 LOCAL] Brisbane TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue) TAF AMD YBBN 160512Z 1606/1712 03012KT 9999 SCT030 FM160900 02012KT 9999 SCT015 FM161400 36008KT 9999 BKN013 FM162100 34006KT 9999 SCT015 FM170000 03012KT 9999 SCT025 TEMPO 1612/1622 9999 BKN008 PROB30 TEMPO 1607/1613 VRB20G40KT 1000 TSRA BKN010 SCT060CB PROB30 TEMPO 1706/1712 VRB20G40KT 1000 TSRA BKN010 SCT060CB RMK T 29 27 26 25 Q 1001 1003 1003 1002 TAF SUMMARY: Unstable conditions with a NE to NW'ly airflow during the forecast period. Showers and thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and into the evening, reforming once again to the west tomorrow afternoon and possibly moving towards the coast. The moist N'ly airflow is causing uncomfortably humid conditions with low cloud developing later this afternoon and increasing through the evening. Some lower cloud may develop after 1709Z tomorrow, however it is expected to be more significant after this TAF period. THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL WITHIN THE TMA (CIRCLE TO 30NM RADIUS): 1607-1613Z: 50% chance in the western TMA, 30% chance at the airport. The slight risk of hail and damaging wind gusts with storms. 1613-1621Z: 10% chance in the TMA. 1621-1704Z: 20% chance in the TMA due to uncertainty in the position of a weak SE'ly wind change, most likely south near the Gold Coast. 1704-1712Z: 50% chance in the western TMA, 10% chance at the airport increasing to 30% chance from 1706Z. The slight risk of hail and damaging wind gusts again with these storms. OTHER POSSIBILITIES: - 20% chance of a shower at the airport between 1615-1702Z, with a 10% chance of visibility reductions to 4000m. - 20% chance that broken cloud bases reduce to 500 feet between 1615-1622Z. - 20% chance that broken cloud bases lower to 1300 feet after 1709Z. Brisbane OUTLOOK: Saturday: Shower or two. Possible storm. City MAX: 32 Sunday: Shower or two. City MAX: 30 Monday: Possible shower. 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.
IDD40330 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Northern Territory Darwin AIRPORT WEATHER BRIEFING Issued at 0500Z on the 16/01/2026 [1430 on the 16/01/2026 LOCAL] Darwin TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue) TAF AMD YPDN 160516Z 1606/1712 24014KT 9999 SCT020 FM161000 27010KT 9999 -SHRA SCT015 FM170000 26016KT 9999 -SHRA SCT020 FM170900 25010KT 9999 -SHRA SCT015 INTER 1616/1712 25015G25KT 1000 +SHRA BKN010 PROB30 TEMPO 1608/1712 VRB30G45KT 0500 +TSRA BKN008 SCT020CB RMK T 31 29 28 28 Q 999 1000 1001 1000 TAF SUMMARY: A surface low/trough over top End is resulting in a moist and unstable atmosphere, with plenty of convective activity expected across the top end throughout the forecast period. Storms expected to develop further inland, then getting advected towards the aerodrome due to the strong SSE steering this evening. Storms/showers possible at the aerodrome anytime from this evening THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL WITHIN THE TMA (CIRCLE TO 40NM RADIUS): 1606-1608Z: 40% chance TMA, mainly inland. 20% chance aerodrome. 1608-1618Z: 60% chance TMA, mainly over land. 30% chance at the aerodrome. 1618-1703Z: 40% chance TMA. 30% chance at the aerodrome. 1703-1712Z: 60% chance, mainly over land. 30% chance at the aerodrome. OTHER POSSIBILITIES: - 30% chance of TEMPO showers with broken low cloud below HAM and visibility below SAM from 1617Z till 1702Z. - 20% chance of WSW'ly wind gusts up to 30kt between 1606-1609Z and 1704Z till 1709Z. Darwin OUTLOOK: Saturday: Showers. Storm. City MAX: 32 Sunday: Rain. Storm. City MAX: 31 Monday: Showers. Possible storm. City MAX: 31 REGARDS: Aviation Forecaster Notes: 1. This briefing is not amended between routine issues. For operational planning, reference should be made to the latest TAF.
IDV42901 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Victoria Melbourne AIRPORT WEATHER BRIEFING Issued at 0500Z on the 16/01/2026 [1600 on the 16/01/2026 LOCAL] Melbourne TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue) TAF YMML 160507Z 1606/1712 14020G34KT 9999 -SHRA BKN050 FM161000 14014KT 9999 NSW BKN025 FM161800 15010KT 9999 SCT018 FM162300 13014KT CAVOK FM170500 12017G27KT 9999 -SHRA NSC FM171000 12012KT CAVOK RMK T 23 19 17 15 Q 1011 1013 1014 1013 TAF SUMMARY: A high pressure system over Tasmania is directing fresh and gusty SE'ly flow over the Melbourne Basin on Friday evening with light high based showers over the Bay. Winds are expected to lighten to moderate overnight, with broken cloud lowering, and continuing to lower overnight and going scattered. With the morning day heating on Saturday, cloud will clear to CAVOK conditions, before becoming a fresh and gusty SE'ly in the afternoon with light high based showers again. Gusts will ease again after sundown on Saturday and winds will return to moderate. THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL WITHIN THE TMA (CIRCLE TO 30NM RADIUS): 170300Z - 170700Z: 20% chance of a thunderstorm in the North or North East TMA, nil significant chance at the aerodrome. OTHER POSSIBILITIES: 1606/1608Z: 20% chance of a wet runway in light showers, no chance of significant visibility drops. 1610/1618Z: low chance of wind gusts up to 25 knots overnight. 1616/1621Z: 20% chance of broken cloud below HAM. Melbourne OUTLOOK: Saturday: Partly cloudy. City MAX: 27 Sunday: Sunny. City MAX: 28 Monday: Partly cloudy. 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.
IDW40150 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Western Australia Perth AIRPORT WEATHER BRIEFING Issued at 0500Z on the 16/01/2026 [1300 on the 16/01/2026 LOCAL] Perth TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue) TAF YPPH 160510Z 1606/1712 24014KT CAVOK FM161300 22012KT 9999 SCT015 BKN025 FM162000 22008KT 9999 BKN030 FM170100 23016KT CAVOK RMK T 31 27 21 20 Q 1004 1005 1006 1007 TAF SUMMARY: A ridge over the Perth metro directs settled weather for the TAF period. A SW'ly sea breeze is current, with cloud expected to stream over the aerodrome overnight into Saturday morning. Cloud clearing mid-morning on Saturday with the SW'ly sea breeze freshening again in the afternoon. THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL WITHIN THE TMA (CIRCLE TO 36NM RADIUS): - Nil. OTHER POSSIBILITIES: - Slight chance of cloud coming over the aerodrome from 16 1200Z. - 30-40% chance of a brief period of BKN cloud at 1500ft between 16 1300Z and 16 1600Z. - Slight chance of light SHRA/DZ out of the SC between 16 2100Z and 17 0000Z, with visibility reductions above HAM. An additional very slight chance of visibility reductions below HAM. - Chance of gusts up to 28 kts in the afternoon sea breeze between 17 0500Z to 17 0800Z. - Smoke in the TMA from the fire to the NE, any visibility reductions at the aerodrome are not expected given the SW'ly wind. Perth OUTLOOK: Saturday: Partly cloudy. City MAX: 25 Sunday: Sunny. City MAX: 28 Monday: Sunny. 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.
IDN42901 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology New South Wales Sydney AIRPORT WEATHER BRIEFING Issued at 0500Z on the 16/01/2026 [1600 on the 16/01/2026 LOCAL] Sydney TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue) TAF YSSY 160511Z 1606/1712 18022KT 9999 BKN028 BECMG 1610/1612 16022KT 9999 -SHRA BKN014 BECMG 1621/1623 16022KT 9999 -SHRA BKN018 INTER 1606/1611 18018G28KT 5000 SHRA BKN014 TEMPO 1611/1617 16020G30KT 3000 SHRA BKN008 TEMPO 1617/1712 16025G35KT 3000 SHRA BKN008 SCT020TCU RMK T 25 22 21 21 Q 1003 1004 1004 1004 TAF SUMMARY: A low has developed off the coast and is expected to track towards the north east. However, much uncertainty regarding its position and direction exist. Broadly, a fresh to strong southerly tending more southeasterly from night time will bring possible showers. Into the evening, many likely scenarios present themselves. The low may remain offshore and continue to track northward, or it may cross back over land. General conditions deteriorate if the southern flank of the low begins to direct an easterly onshore flow towards Sydney. Low cloud, gusty winds and heavy rainfall can be expected in this scenario and are currently forecast. Alternatively, if the low crosses back to the south, dry conditions and winds tending more northerly present themselves. THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL WITHIN THE TMA (CIRCLE TO 45NM RADIUS): 1606-1611Z: 70% chance in the eastern TMA and on the ranges.. 10% chance at aerodrome. 1611-1700Z: 80% chance, mostly offshore. 20% chance at aerodrome. OTHER POSSIBILITIES: - 20% chance of MOD turbulence between 1606-1712Z. - 20% gusts in showers exceed 41kts between 1612-1700Z. - 30% chance of broken cloud below HAM persisting for more than an hour. - 20% chance of westerly winds from 1618Z. Many more possibilities exist depending upon the positioning of the low. Sydney OUTLOOK: Saturday: Showers. Possible storm. City MAX: 25 Sunday: Rain. City MAX: 22 Monday: Shower or two. 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.
