Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport

YBWW / WTB

Toowoomba, AU

Current TAF Forecast

Raw TAF:
TAF AMD YBWW 100527Z 1005/1106 07012KT 9999 -SHRA SCT012 SCT020 FM100800 09009KT 9999 -SHRA SCT010 BKN020 FM101000 09008KT 9999 -DZ BKN009 FM102200 09008KT 9999 -DZ BKN012 FM110200 08010KT 9999 -SHRA SCT015 SCT020 INTER 1005/1007 6000 SHRA BKN012 TEMPO 1007/1009 9999 BKN010 TEMPO 1009/1102 4000 DZ BKN005 TEMPO 1102/1106 4000 SHRA BKN010

Detailed TAF Table

Parameter
Wed
06:00Z
+-1h
Wed
07:00Z
+0h
Wed
08:00Z
+1h
Wed
09:00Z
+2h
Wed
10:00Z
+3h
Wed
11:00Z
+4h
Wed
12:00Z
+5h
Wed
13:00Z
+6h
Wed
14:00Z
+7h
Wed
15:00Z
+8h
Wed
16:00Z
+9h
Wed
17:00Z
+10h
Wed
18:00Z
+11h
Wed
19:00Z
+12h
Wed
20:00Z
+13h
Wed
21:00Z
+14h
Wed
22:00Z
+15h
Wed
23:00Z
+16h
Thu
00:00Z
+17h
Thu
01:00Z
+18h
Thu
02:00Z
+19h
Thu
03:00Z
+20h
Thu
04:00Z
+21h
Wind Dir
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
Wind Speed
12 kt
12 kt
12 kt
12 kt
12 kt
12 kt
12 kt
12 kt
12 kt
12 kt
12 kt
12 kt
12 kt
12 kt
12 kt
12 kt
12 kt
12 kt
12 kt
12 kt
12 kt
12 kt
12 kt
Visibility
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
Weather
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
Drizzle
DZ
Drizzle
DZ
Drizzle
DZ
Drizzle
DZ
Drizzle
DZ
Drizzle
DZ
Drizzle
DZ
Drizzle
DZ
Drizzle
DZ
Drizzle
DZ
Drizzle
DZ
Drizzle
DZ
Drizzle
DZ
Drizzle
DZ
Drizzle
DZ
Drizzle
DZ
Drizzle
DZ
Showers Rain
SHRA
Showers Rain
SHRA
Showers Rain
SHRA
Clouds
SCT012
SCT020
BKN010
BKN010
BKN005
BKN005
BKN005
BKN005
BKN005
BKN005
BKN005
BKN005
BKN005
BKN005
BKN005
BKN005
BKN005
BKN005
BKN005
BKN005
BKN005
BKN010
BKN010
BKN010
Ceiling
🌤️ Unlimited
1,000 ft
AGL
1,000 ft
AGL
500 ft
AGL
500 ft
AGL
500 ft
AGL
500 ft
AGL
500 ft
AGL
500 ft
AGL
500 ft
AGL
500 ft
AGL
500 ft
AGL
500 ft
AGL
500 ft
AGL
500 ft
AGL
500 ft
AGL
500 ft
AGL
500 ft
AGL
500 ft
AGL
500 ft
AGL
1,000 ft
AGL
1,000 ft
AGL
1,000 ft
AGL
Flight Rules VFR MVFR MVFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR
Day/Night
🌙
Night
🌅 06:54Z
☀️
Day
🌅 06:54Z
☀️
Day
🌅 06:54Z
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
🌇 17:05Z
☀️
Day
🌇 17:05Z
☀️
Day
🌇 17:05Z
🌙
Night
🌇 17:05Z
🌙
Night
🌇 17:05Z
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌅 06:54Z
Flight Rules
VFR: Visual Flight Rules
MVFR: Marginal VFR
IFR: Instrument Flight Rules
LIFR: Low IFR
Ceiling Colors
Red: < 500ft
Amber: 500-1000ft
Blue: 1000-3000ft
Green: > 3000ft
⛈️ TCU: Towering Cumulus
🌩️ CB: Cumulonimbus
+Nh: Hours from now • %: Probability of occurrence • AGL: Above Ground Level

Forecast Periods

BASE
VFR
Wind
70° at 12 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Weather
Light Showers Rain
Clouds
SCT012 SCT020
📖 Plain English Explanation:

This is the base forecast condition. Winds from the East-Northeast (70°) at 12 kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Weather conditions: Light Showers Rain. Scattered clouds at 1200 feet, Scattered clouds at 2000 feet. Conditions will be suitable for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) operations.

FM100800 08:00Z - 14:00Z
MVFR
Wind
90° at 9 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Weather
Light Showers Rain
Clouds
SCT010 BKN020
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Winds from the East (90°) at 9 kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Weather conditions: Light Showers Rain. Scattered clouds at 1000 feet, Broken clouds at 2000 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

FM101000 10:00Z - 16:00Z
IFR
Wind
90° at 8 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Weather
Light Drizzle
Clouds
BKN009
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Winds from the East (90°) at 8 kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Weather conditions: Light Drizzle. Broken clouds at 900 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

FM102200 22:00Z - 04:00Z
IFR
Wind
90° at 8 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Weather
Light Drizzle
Clouds
BKN012
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Winds from the East (90°) at 8 kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Weather conditions: Light Drizzle. Broken clouds at 1200 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

FM110200 02:00Z - 08:00Z
IFR
Wind
80° at 10 kt
Visibility
6 km
Weather
Light Showers Rain, Showers Rain
Clouds
SCT015 SCT020 BKN012
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Winds from the East (80°) at 10 kt. Visibility will be good at 6 km. Weather conditions: Light Showers Rain, Showers Rain. Scattered clouds at 1500 feet, Scattered clouds at 2000 feet, Broken clouds at 1200 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

TEMPO 07:00Z - 09:00Z
MVFR
Visibility
10+ km
Clouds
BKN010
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Broken clouds at 1000 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

TEMPO 09:00Z - 02:00Z
IFR
Visibility
4 km
Weather
Drizzle
Clouds
BKN005
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Visibility will be moderate at 4 km. Weather conditions: Drizzle. Broken clouds at 500 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

TEMPO 02:00Z - 06:00Z
IFR
Visibility
4 km
Weather
Showers Rain
Clouds
BKN010
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Visibility will be moderate at 4 km. Weather conditions: Showers Rain. Broken clouds at 1000 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

📚 Understanding TAF Forecasts

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) provides detailed weather forecasts specifically for aviation operations. Our system translates complex meteorological codes into plain English to help pilots of all experience levels understand forecasted conditions.

What TAF Includes:

  • • Wind direction, speed, and gusts
  • • Visibility in statute miles or kilometers
  • • Weather phenomena (rain, snow, fog, thunderstorms)
  • • Cloud coverage types and altitudes
  • • Forecast changes with timing
  • • Flight rules categories (VFR/IFR)

Change Indicators Explained:

  • • BASE - Main forecast conditions
  • • FM - Permanent change from specific time
  • • BECMG - Gradual change over 2-4 hours
  • • TEMPO - Temporary changes (less than 1 hour)
  • • PROB30/40 - 30% or 40% probability

🛩️ Flight Rules Categories

VFR

Visual Flight Rules

  • • Ceiling ≥ 3000 ft
  • • Visibility ≥ 5 miles
  • • Good for visual flying

MVFR

Marginal VFR

  • • Ceiling 1000-3000 ft
  • • Visibility 3-5 miles
  • • Caution for VFR

IFR

Instrument Flight Rules

  • • Ceiling 500-1000 ft
  • • Visibility 1-3 miles
  • • Instruments required

LIFR

Low IFR

  • • Ceiling < 500 ft
  • • Visibility < 1 mile
  • • Challenging conditions

💡 TAF Reading Tips

For Student Pilots:

  • • Focus on the plain English explanations above
  • • Pay attention to flight rules categories
  • • Look for wind direction relative to runway headings
  • • Check for temporary conditions (TEMPO)

For Experienced Pilots:

  • • Cross-reference with raw TAF for precise timing
  • • Consider probability forecasts for alternate planning
  • • Monitor BECMG periods for gradual changes
  • • Always check current METAR vs TAF forecast

Important: TAF forecasts should always be supplemented with current METAR observations, PIREPs, and other weather information for complete situational awareness. Weather can change rapidly, and forecasts have inherent limitations.