VCBI
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
Colombo, LK · 30 ft elevation
Current observation (METAR)
METAR VCBI 050910Z 25007KT 220V290 9999 SCT017 FEW019CB 31/26 Q1009 NOSIG RMK CB N SE SW NW
- Observed
- 5 Oct 09:10 UTC · 14:40 IST local (32 h 50 min ago)
- Wind
- From 250° (WSW) at 7 kt
- Visibility
- 10 km or more
- Weather
- No significant weather
- Clouds
- Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 1,700 ftFew (1–2 oktas) at 1,900 ft (CB)
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)
- Dewpoint
- 26°C (79°F)
- Rel. humidity
- 75%
- Pressure
- QNH 1009 hPa · A2980 (29.80 inHg)
Visual summary
Wind
Clouds
Temp / dewpoint
Category
Forecast (TAF)
TAF VCBI 061700Z 0618/0724 15004KT 9000 SCT016 BKN070 TX32/0707Z TN24/0700Z PROB30 TEMPO 0618/0619 TSRA/SHRA BKN016 FEW018CB BECMG 0623/0701 VRB03KT BECMG 0702/0704 9999 BECMG 0705/0707 26007KT PROB30 TEMPO 0710/0717 5000 TSRA/SHRA FEW014 BKN016 FEW018CB
Issued 061700Z · valid 0618 → 0724
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Initial 0618 to 0724From 150° (SSE) at 4 kt. Visibility 9000 m. Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 1,600 ft; Broken (5–7 oktas) at 7,000 ft
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PROB30 Probable 0618 to 0619Thunderstorm with rain / Showers of rain. Broken (5–7 oktas) at 1,600 ft; Few (1–2 oktas) at 1,800 ft (CB)
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Becoming 0623 to 0701Variable at 3 kt
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Becoming 0702 to 0704Visibility 10 km or more
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Becoming 0705 to 0707From 260° (W) at 7 kt
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PROB30 Probable 0710 to 0717Visibility 5000 m. Thunderstorm with rain / Showers of rain. Few (1–2 oktas) at 1,400 ft; Broken (5–7 oktas) at 1,600 ft; Few (1–2 oktas) at 1,800 ft (CB)
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