IN
VABB
TAF Forecast

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

VABB / BOM

Mumbai, IN

Current TAF Forecast

Raw TAF:

TAF VABB 031700Z 0318/0424 28010G20KT 2000 RA SHRA BR FEW010 SCT015 FEW030CB OVC080 TEMPO 0318/0403 25017G27KT 0800 +TSRA +SHRA +RA SCT005 BKN012 FEW030CB OVC080 BECMG 0320/0322 21010G20KT 1500 TSRA SHRA +RA SCT008 BKN015 FEW030CB OVC080 TEMPO 0404/0412 27017G27KT 0800 +TSRA +SHRA +RA SCT005 BKN012 FEW030CB OVC080 BECMG 0406/0408 25012G22KT 2000 TSRA SHRA +RA SCT010 SCT015 FEW030CB OVC080 BECMG 0414/0416 23015G25KT 1500 TSRA +SHRA +RA SCT008 SCT015 FEW030CB OVC080 BECMG 0420/0422 1000 +TSRA +SHRA +RA SCT005 BKN012 FEW030CB OVC080

Detailed TAF Table

Parameter	Fri 22:00Z +-1h	Fri 23:00Z +0h	Sat 00:00Z +1h	Sat 01:00Z +2h	Sat 02:00Z +3h	Sat 03:00Z +4h	Sat 04:00Z +5h	Sat 05:00Z +6h	Sat 06:00Z +7h	Sat 07:00Z +8h	Sat 08:00Z +9h	Sat 09:00Z +10h	Sat 10:00Z +11h	Sat 11:00Z +12h	Sat 12:00Z +13h	Sat 13:00Z +14h	Sat 14:00Z +15h	Sat 15:00Z +16h	Sat 16:00Z +17h	Sat 17:00Z +18h	Sat 18:00Z +19h	Sat 19:00Z +20h	Sat 20:00Z +21h	Sat 21:00Z +22h	Sat 22:00Z +23h
Wind Dir	280° W	280° W	280° W	280° W	280° W	280° W	270° W	270° W	270° W	270° W	270° W	270° W	270° W	270° W	250° W	250° W	230° SW	230° SW	230° SW	230° SW	230° SW	230° SW	230° SW	230° SW	230° SW
Wind Speed	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	10 kt G20 kt	17 kt G27 kt	17 kt G27 kt	17 kt G27 kt	17 kt G27 kt	17 kt G27 kt	17 kt G27 kt	17 kt G27 kt	17 kt G27 kt	12 kt G22 kt	12 kt G22 kt	15 kt G25 kt	15 kt G25 kt	15 kt G25 kt	15 kt G25 kt	15 kt G25 kt	15 kt G25 kt	15 kt G25 kt	15 kt G25 kt	15 kt G25 kt
Visibility	2 km	2 km	2 km	2 km	2 km	2 km	0.8 km	0.8 km	0.8 km	0.8 km	0.8 km	0.8 km	0.8 km	0.8 km	2 km	2 km	1.5 km	1.5 km	1.5 km	1.5 km	1.5 km	1.5 km	1 km	1 km	1 km
Weather	Rain, Showers Rain, Mist RA SHRA BR	Rain, Showers Rain, Mist RA SHRA BR	Rain, Showers Rain, Mist RA SHRA BR	Rain, Showers Rain, Mist RA SHRA BR	Rain, Showers Rain, Mist RA SHRA BR	Rain, Showers Rain, Mist RA SHRA BR	Heavy Thunderstorm Rain, Heavy Showers Rain, Heavy Rain +TSRA +SHRA +RA	Heavy Thunderstorm Rain, Heavy Showers Rain, Heavy Rain +TSRA +SHRA +RA	Heavy Thunderstorm Rain, Heavy Showers Rain, Heavy Rain +TSRA +SHRA +RA	Heavy Thunderstorm Rain, Heavy Showers Rain, Heavy Rain +TSRA +SHRA +RA	Heavy Thunderstorm Rain, Heavy Showers Rain, Heavy Rain +TSRA +SHRA +RA	Heavy Thunderstorm Rain, Heavy Showers Rain, Heavy Rain +TSRA +SHRA +RA	Heavy Thunderstorm Rain, Heavy Showers Rain, Heavy Rain +TSRA +SHRA +RA	Heavy Thunderstorm Rain, Heavy Showers Rain, Heavy Rain +TSRA +SHRA +RA	Thunderstorm Rain, Showers Rain, Heavy Rain TSRA SHRA +RA	Thunderstorm Rain, Showers Rain, Heavy Rain TSRA SHRA +RA	Thunderstorm Rain, Heavy Showers Rain, Heavy Rain TSRA +SHRA +RA	Thunderstorm Rain, Heavy Showers Rain, Heavy Rain TSRA +SHRA +RA	Thunderstorm Rain, Heavy Showers Rain, Heavy Rain TSRA +SHRA +RA	Thunderstorm Rain, Heavy Showers Rain, Heavy Rain TSRA +SHRA +RA	Thunderstorm Rain, Heavy Showers Rain, Heavy Rain TSRA +SHRA +RA	Thunderstorm Rain, Heavy Showers Rain, Heavy Rain TSRA +SHRA +RA	Heavy Thunderstorm Rain, Heavy Showers Rain, Heavy Rain +TSRA +SHRA +RA	Heavy Thunderstorm Rain, Heavy Showers Rain, Heavy Rain +TSRA +SHRA +RA	Heavy Thunderstorm Rain, Heavy Showers Rain, Heavy Rain +TSRA +SHRA +RA
Clouds	FEW010 SCT015	FEW010 SCT015	FEW010 SCT015	FEW010 SCT015	FEW010 SCT015	FEW010 SCT015	SCT005 BKN012	SCT005 BKN012	SCT005 BKN012	SCT005 BKN012	SCT005 BKN012	SCT005 BKN012	SCT005 BKN012	SCT005 BKN012	SCT010 SCT015	SCT010 SCT015	SCT008 SCT015	SCT008 SCT015	SCT008 SCT015	SCT008 SCT015	SCT008 SCT015	SCT008 SCT015	SCT005 BKN012	SCT005 BKN012	SCT005 BKN012
Ceiling	8,000 ft AGL	8,000 ft AGL	8,000 ft AGL	8,000 ft AGL	8,000 ft AGL	8,000 ft AGL	1,200 ft AGL	1,200 ft AGL	1,200 ft AGL	1,200 ft AGL	1,200 ft AGL	1,200 ft AGL	1,200 ft AGL	1,200 ft AGL	8,000 ft AGL	8,000 ft AGL	8,000 ft AGL	8,000 ft AGL	8,000 ft AGL	8,000 ft AGL	8,000 ft AGL	8,000 ft AGL	1,200 ft AGL	1,200 ft AGL	1,200 ft AGL
Flight Rules	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	LIFR	LIFR	LIFR	LIFR	LIFR	LIFR	LIFR	LIFR	IFR	IFR	LIFR	LIFR	LIFR	LIFR	LIFR	LIFR	LIFR	LIFR	LIFR
Day/Night	🌙 Night	🌙 Night	🌙 Night	🌙 Night	🌙 Night	🌙 Night 🌅 05:21Z	🌙 Night 🌅 05:21Z	🌅 Dawn 🌅 05:21Z	☀️ Day 🌅 05:21Z	☀️ Day 🌅 05:21Z	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day 🌇 18:38Z	☀️ Day 🌇 18:38Z	☀️ Day 🌇 18:38Z	🌇 Dusk 🌇 18:38Z	🌙 Night 🌇 18:38Z	🌙 Night	🌙 Night

Flight Rules

VFR: Visual Flight Rules

MVFR: Marginal VFR

IFR: Instrument Flight Rules

LIFR: Low IFR

Ceiling Colors

Red: < 500ft

Amber: 500-1000ft

Blue: 1000-3000ft

Green: > 3000ft

⛈️ TCU: Towering Cumulus

🌩️ CB: Cumulonimbus

+Nh: Hours from now • %: Probability of occurrence • AGL: Above Ground Level

Forecast Periods

BASE

IFR

Wind

280° at 10 kt

Gusts: 20 kt

Visibility

2 km

Weather

Rain, Showers Rain, Mist

Clouds

FEW010 SCT015 FEW030CB OVC080

📖 Plain English Explanation:

This is the base forecast condition. Winds from the West (280°) at 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt are expected. Visibility will be moderate at 2 km. Weather conditions: Rain, Showers Rain, Mist. Few clouds at 1000 feet, Scattered clouds at 1500 feet, Few clouds at 3000 feet, Overcast skies at 8000 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

TEMPO 18:00Z - 03:00Z

LIFR

Wind

250° at 17 kt

Gusts: 27 kt

Visibility

0.8 km

Weather

Heavy Thunderstorm Rain, Heavy Showers Rain, Heavy Rain

Clouds

SCT005 BKN012 FEW030CB OVC080

📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Winds from the West-Southwest (250°) at 17 kt. Gusts up to 27 kt are expected. Visibility will be poor at 0.8 km. Weather conditions: Heavy Thunderstorm Rain, Heavy Showers Rain, Heavy Rain. Scattered clouds at 500 feet, Broken clouds at 1200 feet, Few clouds at 3000 feet, Overcast skies at 8000 feet. Low IFR conditions - challenging even for instrument operations.

BECMG 20:00Z - 22:00Z

LIFR

Wind

210° at 10 kt

Gusts: 20 kt

Visibility

1.5 km

Weather

Thunderstorm Rain, Showers Rain, Heavy Rain

Clouds

SCT008 BKN015 FEW030CB OVC080

📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds from the South-Southwest (210°) at 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt are expected. Visibility will be moderate at 1.5 km. Weather conditions: Thunderstorm Rain, Showers Rain, Heavy Rain. Scattered clouds at 800 feet, Broken clouds at 1500 feet, Few clouds at 3000 feet, Overcast skies at 8000 feet. Low IFR conditions - challenging even for instrument operations.

TEMPO 04:00Z - 12:00Z

LIFR

Wind

270° at 17 kt

Gusts: 27 kt

Visibility

0.8 km

Weather

Heavy Thunderstorm Rain, Heavy Showers Rain, Heavy Rain

Clouds

SCT005 BKN012 FEW030CB OVC080

📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Winds from the West (270°) at 17 kt. Gusts up to 27 kt are expected. Visibility will be poor at 0.8 km. Weather conditions: Heavy Thunderstorm Rain, Heavy Showers Rain, Heavy Rain. Scattered clouds at 500 feet, Broken clouds at 1200 feet, Few clouds at 3000 feet, Overcast skies at 8000 feet. Low IFR conditions - challenging even for instrument operations.

BECMG 06:00Z - 08:00Z

IFR

Wind

250° at 12 kt

Gusts: 22 kt

Visibility

2 km

Weather

Thunderstorm Rain, Showers Rain, Heavy Rain

Clouds

SCT010 SCT015 FEW030CB OVC080

📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds from the West-Southwest (250°) at 12 kt. Gusts up to 22 kt are expected. Visibility will be moderate at 2 km. Weather conditions: Thunderstorm Rain, Showers Rain, Heavy Rain. Scattered clouds at 1000 feet, Scattered clouds at 1500 feet, Few clouds at 3000 feet, Overcast skies at 8000 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

BECMG 14:00Z - 16:00Z

LIFR

Wind

230° at 15 kt

Gusts: 25 kt

Visibility

1.5 km

Weather

Thunderstorm Rain, Heavy Showers Rain, Heavy Rain

Clouds

SCT008 SCT015 FEW030CB OVC080

📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds from the Southwest (230°) at 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt are expected. Visibility will be moderate at 1.5 km. Weather conditions: Thunderstorm Rain, Heavy Showers Rain, Heavy Rain. Scattered clouds at 800 feet, Scattered clouds at 1500 feet, Few clouds at 3000 feet, Overcast skies at 8000 feet. Low IFR conditions - challenging even for instrument operations.

BECMG 20:00Z - 22:00Z

LIFR

Visibility

1 km

Weather

Heavy Thunderstorm Rain, Heavy Showers Rain, Heavy Rain

Clouds

SCT005 BKN012 FEW030CB OVC080

📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Visibility will be poor at 1 km. Weather conditions: Heavy Thunderstorm Rain, Heavy Showers Rain, Heavy Rain. Scattered clouds at 500 feet, Broken clouds at 1200 feet, Few clouds at 3000 feet, Overcast skies at 8000 feet. Low IFR conditions - challenging even for instrument operations.

📚 Understanding TAF Forecasts

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) provides detailed weather forecasts specifically for aviation operations. Our system translates complex meteorological codes into plain English to help pilots of all experience levels understand forecasted conditions.

What TAF Includes:

• Wind direction, speed, and gusts
• Visibility in statute miles or kilometers
• Weather phenomena (rain, snow, fog, thunderstorms)
• Cloud coverage types and altitudes
• Forecast changes with timing
• Flight rules categories (VFR/IFR)

Change Indicators Explained:

• BASE - Main forecast conditions
• FM - Permanent change from specific time
• BECMG - Gradual change over 2-4 hours
• TEMPO - Temporary changes (less than 1 hour)
• PROB30/40 - 30% or 40% probability

🛩️ Flight Rules Categories

VFR

Visual Flight Rules

• Ceiling ≥ 3000 ft
• Visibility ≥ 5 miles
• Good for visual flying

MVFR

Marginal VFR

• Ceiling 1000-3000 ft
• Visibility 3-5 miles
• Caution for VFR

IFR

Instrument Flight Rules

• Ceiling 500-1000 ft
• Visibility 1-3 miles
• Instruments required

LIFR

Low IFR

• Ceiling < 500 ft
• Visibility < 1 mile
• Challenging conditions

💡 TAF Reading Tips

For Student Pilots:

• Focus on the plain English explanations above
• Pay attention to flight rules categories
• Look for wind direction relative to runway headings
• Check for temporary conditions (TEMPO)

For Experienced Pilots:

• Cross-reference with raw TAF for precise timing
• Consider probability forecasts for alternate planning
• Monitor BECMG periods for gradual changes
• Always check current METAR vs TAF forecast

Important: TAF forecasts should always be supplemented with current METAR observations, PIREPs, and other weather information for complete situational awareness. Weather can change rapidly, and forecasts have inherent limitations.