BASE
Sep 13, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC)
160° · 15 kt
6+ mi · NSW
NZWNIATA WLGNZFlight category: VFR
Wellington International Airport (WLG/NZWN)
Wellington12 m
13°CTemperature160° · 12 ktWind6+ miVisibility
METAR / TAF
Temperature
13°C
Dew point
7°C
Wind
160° · 12 kt
Visibility
6+ mi
Altimeter
30.06 inHg
Current conditions
VFR
Wind on the runway
Runway heading
183°Headwind
11 ktHeadwind
Crosswind
5 ktFrom the left
Cloud ceiling profile
No reported cloud layers
METAR
Sep 13, 2026, 4:00 AM (UTC)
Decoded observation
- Report type
- METAR
- issued
- Sep 13, 2026, 4:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 160° · 12 kt · Wind varying between 130°–210°
- visibility
- >10 km
- temperature
- 13 °C
- dew point
- 7 °C
- altimeter setting
- 1,018 hPa
- flight category
- VFR
TAF
Sep 13, 2026, 2:00 AM (UTC)
Forecast period 1 · base period
- Validity
- Sep 13, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 13, 2026, 4:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 160° · 15 kt
- visibility
- Visibility and cloud ceiling meet CAVOK criteria
Forecast period 2 · becoming
- Validity
- Sep 13, 2026, 4:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 13, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 160° · 5 kt
- visibility
- Visibility and cloud ceiling meet CAVOK criteria
Forecast period 3 · becoming
- Validity
- Sep 13, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC) – Sep 14, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 360° · 10 kt
- visibility
- Visibility and cloud ceiling meet CAVOK criteria
Terminal forecast
BECMG
Sep 13, 2026, 4:00 AM (UTC)
160° · 5 kt
6+ mi · NSW
BECMG
Sep 13, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC)
360° · 10 kt
6+ mi · NSW
Observation history
| UTC | Current conditions | Temperature | Wind | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2026, 4:00 AM (UTC) | VFR | 13°C | 12 kt | 6+ mi |
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