Canberra Airport

YSCB / CBR

Canberra, AU

Current TAF Forecast

Raw TAF:
TAF YSCB 100220Z 1003/1100 33009KT 9999 -RA BKN020 FM100900 33005KT 9999 -SHRA BKN012 TEMPO 1003/1009 3000 RA BKN010 PROB30 1013/1023 0300 FG BKN002

Detailed TAF Table

Parameter
Wed
04:00Z
+-1h
Wed
05:00Z
+0h
Wed
06:00Z
+1h
Wed
07:00Z
+2h
Wed
08:00Z
+3h
Wed
09:00Z
+4h
Wed
10:00Z
+5h
Wed
11:00Z
+6h
Wed
12:00Z
+7h
Wed
13:00Z
+8h
Wed
14:00Z
+9h
Wed
15:00Z
+10h
Wed
16:00Z
+11h
Wed
17:00Z
+12h
Wed
18:00Z
+13h
Wed
19:00Z
+14h
Wed
20:00Z
+15h
Wed
21:00Z
+16h
Wed
22:00Z
+17h
Wind Dir
330°
NW
330°
NW
330°
NW
330°
NW
330°
NW
330°
NW
330°
NW
330°
NW
330°
NW
330°
NW
330°
NW
330°
NW
330°
NW
330°
NW
330°
NW
330°
NW
330°
NW
330°
NW
330°
NW
Wind Speed
9 kt
9 kt
9 kt
9 kt
9 kt
5 kt
5 kt
5 kt
5 kt
9 kt
9 kt
9 kt
9 kt
9 kt
9 kt
9 kt
9 kt
9 kt
9 kt
Visibility
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
0.3 km
0.3 km
0.3 km
0.3 km
0.3 km
0.3 km
0.3 km
0.3 km
0.3 km
0.3 km
Weather
Light Rain
-RA
Light Rain
-RA
Light Rain
-RA
Light Rain
-RA
Light Rain
-RA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Fog
FG
30%
Fog
FG
30%
Fog
FG
30%
Fog
FG
30%
Fog
FG
30%
Fog
FG
30%
Fog
FG
30%
Fog
FG
30%
Fog
FG
30%
Fog
FG
30%
Clouds
BKN020
BKN020
BKN020
BKN020
BKN020
BKN012
BKN012
BKN012
BKN012
BKN002
BKN002
BKN002
BKN002
BKN002
BKN002
BKN002
BKN002
BKN002
BKN002
Ceiling
2,000 ft
AGL
2,000 ft
AGL
2,000 ft
AGL
2,000 ft
AGL
2,000 ft
AGL
1,200 ft
AGL
1,200 ft
AGL
1,200 ft
AGL
1,200 ft
AGL
200 ft
AGL
200 ft
AGL
200 ft
AGL
200 ft
AGL
200 ft
AGL
200 ft
AGL
200 ft
AGL
200 ft
AGL
200 ft
AGL
200 ft
AGL
Flight Rules MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR IFR IFR IFR IFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR
Day/Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌅 07:07Z
🌙
Night
🌅 07:07Z
🌅
Dawn
🌅 07:07Z
☀️
Day
🌅 07:07Z
☀️
Day
🌅 07:07Z
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
🌇 16:52Z
☀️
Day
🌇 16:52Z
☀️
Day
🌇 16:52Z
🌇
Dusk
🌇 16:52Z
🌙
Night
🌇 16:52Z
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
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 occurrenceAGL: Above Ground Level

Forecast Periods

BASE
MVFR
Wind
330° at 9 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Weather
Light Rain
Clouds
BKN020
📖 Plain English Explanation:

This is the base forecast condition. Winds from the North-Northwest (330°) at 9 kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Weather conditions: Light Rain. Broken clouds at 2000 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

FM100900 09:00Z - 15:00Z
IFR
Wind
330° at 5 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Weather
Light Showers Rain
Clouds
BKN012
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Winds from the North-Northwest (330°) at 5 kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Weather conditions: Light Showers Rain. Broken clouds at 1200 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

TEMPO 03:00Z - 09:00Z
IFR
Visibility
3 km
Weather
Rain
Clouds
BKN010
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Visibility will be moderate at 3 km. Weather conditions: Rain. Broken clouds at 1000 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

PROB30 13:00Z - 23:00Z
LIFR
Visibility
0.3 km
Weather
Fog
Clouds
BKN002
📖 Plain English Explanation:

There is a 30% probability of: Visibility will be poor at 0.3 km. Weather conditions: Fog. Broken clouds at 200 feet. Low IFR conditions - challenging even for instrument operations.

📚 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.