FM
Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM (UTC)
20° · 14 kt
6+ mi · NSW
YPDNIATA DRWAUFlight category: VFR
Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW/YPDN)
Darwin32 m
28°CTemperature140° · 6 ktWind6+ miVisibility
METAR / TAF
Temperature
28°C
Dew point
22°C
Wind
140° · 6 kt
Visibility
6+ mi
Altimeter
30.03 inHg
Current conditions
VFR
Wind on the runway
Runway heading
109°Headwind
5 ktHeadwind
Crosswind
3 ktFrom the right
Cloud ceiling profile
Ceiling
——
FEW2,600 ft AGL
METAR
Sep 13, 2026, 11:30 PM (UTC)
Decoded observation
- Report type
- METAR
- issued
- Sep 13, 2026, 11:30 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 140° · 6 kt · Wind varying between 100°–180°
- visibility
- >10 km
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 2,600 ft AGL
- temperature
- 28 °C
- dew point
- 22 °C
- altimeter setting
- 1,017 hPa
- flight category
- VFR
TAF
Sep 13, 2026, 8:14 PM (UTC)
Forecast period 1 · base period
- Validity
- Sep 13, 2026, 9:00 PM (UTC) – Sep 14, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 120° · 5 kt
- visibility
- >10 km
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 1,500 ft AGL
Forecast period 2 · from this time
- Validity
- Sep 14, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 100° · 14 kt
- visibility
- Visibility and cloud ceiling meet CAVOK criteria
Forecast period 3 · from this time
- Validity
- Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 14, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 20° · 14 kt
- visibility
- Visibility and cloud ceiling meet CAVOK criteria
Forecast period 4 · from this time
- Validity
- Sep 14, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC) – Sep 14, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 340° · 8 kt
- visibility
- >10 km
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 2,500 ft AGL
Forecast period 5 · from this time
- Validity
- Sep 14, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC) – Sep 15, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 120° · 6 kt
- visibility
- >10 km
- clouds
- SCT · scattered clouds · 1,800 ft AGL
Terminal forecast
FM
Sep 14, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC)
120° · 6 kt
6+ mi · SCT 1800
BASE
Sep 13, 2026, 9:00 PM (UTC)
120° · 5 kt
6+ mi · FEW 1500
FM
Sep 14, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC)
100° · 14 kt
6+ mi · NSW
FM
Sep 14, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC)
340° · 8 kt
6+ mi · FEW 2500
Observation history
| UTC | Current conditions | Temperature | Wind | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2026, 11:30 PM (UTC) | VFR | 28°C | 6 kt | 6+ mi |
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