Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN/FABL)
Bloemfontein1348 m
Wind on the runway
Cloud ceiling profile
METAR
Decoded observation
- Report type
- METAR
- issued
- Sep 4, 2026, 9:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 80° · 13 kt
- visibility
- >10 km
- temperature
- 14 °C
- dew point
- 7 °C
- altimeter setting
- 1,021 hPa
- flight category
- VFR
TAF
Forecast period 1 · base period
- Validity
- Sep 4, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC) – Sep 5, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 60° · 15 kt
- visibility
- >10 km
- clouds
- BKN · broken cloud layer · 2,500 ft AGL
Forecast period 2 · temporary conditions
- Validity
- Sep 4, 2026, 7:00 PM (UTC) – Sep 5, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC)
- probability
- 30%
- wind
- 60° · 20 kt · gusting to 30 kt
Forecast period 3 · temporary conditions
- Validity
- Sep 5, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 5, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC)
- weather
- light · thunderstorm · rain
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 4,500 ft AGL · CB · cumulonimbus
Forecast period 4 · temporary conditions
- Validity
- Sep 5, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC) – Sep 5, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC)
- visibility
- 5 km
- weather
- thunderstorm · rain
- clouds
- BKN · broken cloud layer · 1,000 ft AGL FEW · few clouds · 3,000 ft AGL · CB · cumulonimbus
Terminal forecast
Observation history
| UTC | Current conditions | Temperature | Wind | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026, 9:00 PM (UTC) | VFR | 14°C | 13 kt | 6+ mi |
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