BASE
Nov 2, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC)
170° · 18 kt
6+ mi · NSC
FACTIATA CPTZAFlight category: VFR
Cape Town International Airport (CPT/FACT)
Cape Town48 m
19°CTemperature180° · 20 ktWind6+ miVisibility
METAR / TAF
Temperature
19°C
Dew point
11°C
Wind
180° · 20 kt
Visibility
6+ mi
Altimeter
30.12 inHg
Current conditions
VFR
Wind on the runway
Runway heading
346°Headwind
19 ktTailwind
Crosswind
5 ktFrom the left
Cloud ceiling profile
Ceiling
——
FEW3,200 ft AGL
METAR
Nov 2, 2026, 8:00 AM (UTC)
Decoded observation
- Report type
- METAR
- issued
- Nov 2, 2026, 8:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 180° · 20 kt
- visibility
- >10 km
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 3,200 ft AGL
- temperature
- 19 °C
- dew point
- 11 °C
- altimeter setting
- 1,020 hPa
- flight category
- VFR
- Expected trend
- No significant change expected
TAF
Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 AM (UTC)
Forecast period 1 · base period
- Validity
- Nov 2, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC) – Nov 2, 2026, 7:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 170° · 18 kt
- visibility
- Visibility and cloud ceiling meet CAVOK criteria
Forecast period 2 · temporary conditions
- Validity
- Nov 2, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC) – Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 170° · 25 kt
Forecast period 3 · becoming
- Validity
- Nov 2, 2026, 7:00 PM (UTC) – Nov 2, 2026, 10:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 170° · 13 kt
- visibility
- Visibility and cloud ceiling meet CAVOK criteria
Forecast period 4 · becoming
- Validity
- Nov 2, 2026, 10:00 PM (UTC) – Nov 3, 2026, 9:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- variable wind · 3 kt
- visibility
- Visibility and cloud ceiling meet CAVOK criteria
Forecast period 5 · from this time
- Validity
- Nov 3, 2026, 9:00 AM (UTC) – Nov 3, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 310° · 10 kt
- visibility
- Visibility and cloud ceiling meet CAVOK criteria
Terminal forecast
TEMPO
Nov 2, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC)
170° · 25 kt
— mi · —
BECMG
Nov 2, 2026, 7:00 PM (UTC)
170° · 13 kt
6+ mi · NSC
BECMG
Nov 2, 2026, 10:00 PM (UTC)
VRB° · 3 kt
6+ mi · NSC
FM
Nov 3, 2026, 9:00 AM (UTC)
310° · 10 kt
6+ mi · NSW
Observation history
| UTC | Current conditions | Temperature | Wind | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026, 8:00 AM (UTC) | VFR | 19°C | 20 kt | 6+ mi |
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