Forecast

Use the decoder when you need the forecast in plain pilot language

Paste a TAF when you want to see the base forecast and the change groups without losing the timing cues.

  • Best for

    Checking likely wind, visibility, weather, cloud, and timing changes before a local or cross-country flight.

  • Good habit

    Watch for TEMPO, BECMG, PROB, and FM groups, then compare them with the rest of the weather picture.

  • Also useful for

    Students practising how to turn forecast wording into a decision about whether to launch.

TAF Decoder

Paste a TAF and get a readable breakdown of the base forecast and change groups. Validation follows the Met Office decode structure for issue time, validity, wind, visibility, weather, cloud, and BECMG / TEMPO / PROB / FM change groups.

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Decoded breakdown

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