BASE
Sep 14, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC)
VRB° · 3 kt
6+ mi · FEW 1800 · BKN 8000
HKJKIATA NBOKEFlight category: VFR
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO/HKJK)
Nairobi1615 m
17°CTemperature200° · 4 ktWind6+ miVisibility
METAR / TAF
Temperature
17°C
Dew point
12°C
Wind
200° · 4 kt
Visibility
6+ mi
Altimeter
30.24 inHg
Current conditions
VFR
Wind on the runway
Runway heading
54°Headwind
3 ktTailwind
Crosswind
2 ktFrom the right
Cloud ceiling profile
Ceiling
8,000 ftBKN
SCT1,700 ft AGL
BKN8,000 ft AGL
METAR
Sep 14, 2026, 2:30 AM (UTC)
Decoded observation
- Report type
- METAR
- issued
- Sep 14, 2026, 2:30 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 200° · 4 kt
- visibility
- >10 km
- clouds
- SCT · scattered clouds · 1,700 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer · 8,000 ft AGL
- temperature
- 17 °C
- dew point
- 12 °C
- altimeter setting
- 1,024 hPa
- flight category
- VFR
- Expected trend
- No significant change expected
TAF
Sep 13, 2026, 11:00 PM (UTC)
Forecast period 1 · base period
- Validity
- Sep 14, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 14, 2026, 7:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- variable wind · 3 kt
- visibility
- >10 km
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 1,800 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer · 8,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 2 · temporary conditions
- Validity
- Sep 14, 2026, 1:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM (UTC)
- clouds
- BKN · broken cloud layer · 1,600 ft AGL
Forecast period 3 · becoming
- Validity
- Sep 14, 2026, 7:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 14, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 120° · 10 kt
- visibility
- >10 km
- clouds
- BKN · broken cloud layer · 2,500 ft AGL
Forecast period 4 · becoming
- Validity
- Sep 14, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC) – Sep 15, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- variable wind · 3 kt
- visibility
- >10 km
- clouds
- SCT · scattered clouds · 2,000 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer · 8,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 5 · temporary conditions
- Validity
- Sep 15, 2026, 1:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 15, 2026, 5:00 AM (UTC)
- clouds
- BKN · broken cloud layer · 1,600 ft AGL
Terminal forecast
TEMPO
Sep 14, 2026, 1:00 AM (UTC)
VRB° · — kt
— mi · BKN 1600
BECMG
Sep 14, 2026, 7:00 AM (UTC)
120° · 10 kt
6+ mi · BKN 2500
BECMG
Sep 14, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC)
VRB° · 3 kt
6+ mi · SCT 2000 · BKN 8000
TEMPO
Sep 15, 2026, 1:00 AM (UTC)
VRB° · — kt
— mi · BKN 1600
Observation history
| UTC | Current conditions | Temperature | Wind | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026, 2:30 AM (UTC) | VFR | 17°C | 4 kt | 6+ mi |
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