VCBI
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
Colombo, LK · 30 ft elevation
Current observation (METAR)
METAR VCBI 051410Z 08004KT 9999 -SHRA SCT017 BKN090 26/24 Q1012 NOSIG
- Observed
- 5 Oct 14:10 UTC · 19:40 IST local (9 h 9 min ago)
- Wind
- From 80° (E) at 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 km or more
- Weather
- Light showers of rain
- Clouds
- Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 1,700 ftBroken (5–7 oktas) at 9,000 ft
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)
- Dewpoint
- 24°C (75°F)
- Rel. humidity
- 89%
- Pressure
- QNH 1012 hPa · A2988 (29.88 inHg)
Visual summary
Wind
Clouds
Temp / dewpoint
Category
Forecast (TAF)
TAF VCBI 052300Z 0600/0706 06003KT 9999 FEW018 TX33/0607Z TN24/0700Z BECMG 0604/0606 25008KT PROB30 TEMPO 0608/0614 5000 TSRA/SHRA FEW014 BKN016 FEW018CB BECMG 0610/0612 VRB05KT
Issued 052300Z · valid 0600 → 0706
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Initial 0600 to 0706From 60° (ENE) at 3 kt. Visibility 10 km or more. Few (1–2 oktas) at 1,800 ft
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Becoming 0604 to 0606From 250° (WSW) at 8 kt
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PROB30 Probable 0608 to 0614Visibility 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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Becoming 0610 to 0612Variable at 5 kt
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