BASE
Sep 13, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC)
220° · 12 kt
6+ mi · SCT 2000 · BKN 18000
CYQYIATA YQYCAFlight category: VFR
Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY/CYQY)
Sydney58 m
17°CTemperature220° · 12 G19 ktWind15 miVisibility
METAR / TAF
Temperature
17°C
Dew point
11°C
Wind
220° · 12 G19 kt
Visibility
15 mi
Altimeter
30.06 inHg
Current conditions
VFR
Wind on the runway
Runway heading
46°Headwind
12 ktTailwind
Crosswind
1 ktFrom the right
Cloud ceiling profile
Ceiling
15,000 ftBKN
FEW1,800 ft AGL
BKN15,000 ft AGL
BKN23,000 ft AGL
METAR
Sep 13, 2026, 7:00 PM (UTC)
Decoded observation
- Report type
- METAR
- issued
- Sep 13, 2026, 7:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 220° · 12 kt · gusting to 19 kt
- visibility
- 15 SM
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 1,800 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer · 15,000 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer · 23,000 ft AGL
- temperature
- 17 °C
- dew point
- 11 °C
- altimeter setting
- 30.06 inHg
- Sea-level pressure
- 1,018.3 hPa
- flight category
- VFR
Remarks and supplementary codes
- Supplementary code
- CU1AS5CI1
- Supplementary code
- SLP183
TAF
Sep 13, 2026, 5:40 PM (UTC)
Forecast period 1 · base period
- Validity
- Sep 13, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC) – Sep 14, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 220° · 12 kt · gusting to 22 kt
- visibility
- >6 SM
- clouds
- SCT · scattered clouds · 2,000 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer · 18,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 2 · temporary conditions
- Validity
- Sep 13, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC) – Sep 14, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC)
- clouds
- BKN · broken cloud layer · 2,000 ft AGL OVC · overcast · 18,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 3 · from this time
- Validity
- Sep 14, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 14, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 200° · 12 kt
- visibility
- >6 SM
- clouds
- SCT · scattered clouds · 600 ft AGL OVC · overcast · 1,200 ft AGL
Forecast period 4 · temporary conditions
- Validity
- Sep 14, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 14, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC)
- visibility
- >6 SM
- weather
- light · showers · rain
- clouds
- BKN · broken cloud layer · 600 ft AGL OVC · overcast · 1,200 ft AGL
Terminal forecast
TEMPO
Sep 13, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC)
VRB° · — kt
— mi · BKN 2000 · OVC 18000
FM
Sep 14, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC)
200° · 12 kt
6+ mi · SCT 600 · OVC 1200
TEMPO
Sep 14, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC)
VRB° · — kt
6+ mi · -SHRA
Observation history
| UTC | Current conditions | Temperature | Wind | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2026, 7:00 PM (UTC) | VFR | 17°C | 12 kt | 15 mi |
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