BECMG
Aug 29, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC)
160° · 15 kt
6+ mi · SCT 2000 · FEW 20000
FJDGIATA NKWIOFlight category: VFR
Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia (NKW/FJDG)
Diego Garcia3 m
26.1°CTemperature140° · 11 ktWind6+ miVisibility
METAR / TAF
Temperature
26.1°C
Dew point
22.8°C
Wind
140° · 11 kt
Visibility
6+ mi
Altimeter
29.98 inHg
Current conditions
VFR
Wind on the runway
Runway heading
122°Headwind
10 ktHeadwind
Crosswind
3 ktFrom the right
Cloud ceiling profile
Ceiling
25,000 ftBKN
FEW1,800 ft AGL
SCT4,500 ft AGL
BKN25,000 ft AGL
METAR
Aug 29, 2026, 3:55 PM (UTC)
Decoded observation
- Report type
- METAR
- issued
- Aug 29, 2026, 3:55 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 140° · 11 kt
- visibility
- >10 km
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 1,800 ft AGL SCT · scattered clouds · 4,500 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer · 25,000 ft AGL
- temperature
- 26 °C
- dew point
- 23 °C
- altimeter setting
- 29.98 inHg
- Sea-level pressure
- 1,015.2 hPa
- flight category
- VFR
Remarks and supplementary codes
- Supplementary code
- SLP152
- Supplementary code
- ALSTG/SLP ESTMD
- Supplementary code
- T02610228
TAF
Aug 29, 2026, 9:00 AM (UTC)
Forecast period 1 · base period
- Validity
- Aug 29, 2026, 9:00 AM (UTC) – Aug 29, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 160° · 12 kt
- visibility
- >10 km
- clouds
- SCT · scattered clouds · 2,000 ft AGL FEW · few clouds · 20,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 2 · becoming
- Validity
- Aug 29, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC) – Aug 30, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 160° · 15 kt · gusting to 20 kt
- visibility
- >10 km
- clouds
- SCT · scattered clouds · 2,000 ft AGL FEW · few clouds · 20,000 ft AGL
Terminal forecast
BASE
Aug 29, 2026, 9:00 AM (UTC)
160° · 12 kt
6+ mi · SCT 2000 · FEW 20000
Observation history
| UTC | Current conditions | Temperature | Wind | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026, 3:55 PM (UTC) | VFR | 26.1°C | 11 kt | 6+ mi |
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