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Sun elevation

/ 27.7°
sun-icon
UV 5
06:45
17:55
Full moon (187°)
18:03
06:51
Clear with few low clouds
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
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°F
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°F
78°
77°
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ESE
SE
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SSE
SSE
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Clear with few low clouds
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
79°
77°
76°
74°
73°
72°
72°
71°
71°
78°
77°
76°
74°
74°
73°
72°
72°
72°
ESE
13-23
SE
13-22
SE
12-22
SE
11-22
SSE
11-22
SSE
10-21
SSE
10-21
SSE
10-20
SSE
10-20
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15%
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Sun elevation

/ 27.7°
sun-icon
UV 5
06:45
17:55
Full moon (187°)
18:03
06:51

METAR for Cairns North (METAR_YBCS)

Time Conditions Temperature/
Dew point
Wind Visibility Weather Clouds Pressure Change Raw
VFR 78.8°F / 68°F 130º 14kt 9700m - Few Clouds 2800ft
Scattered Clouds 4100ft
Broken Clouds 5400ft
- "ETAR YBCS 300500Z AUTO 13014KT 9999 // FEW028 SCT041 BKN054 26/20 Q1015"
VFR 78.8°F / 68°F 140º 12kt 9700m - Few Clouds 2800ft
Scattered Clouds 4200ft
Broken Clouds 5200ft
- "ETAR YBCS 300430Z AUTO 14012KT 9999 // FEW028 SCT042 BKN052 26/20 Q1015"
VFR 78.8°F / 66.2°F 140º 10kt 9700m - Few Clouds 3100ft
Scattered Clouds 3700ft
- "ETAR YBCS 300400Z AUTO 14010KT 9999 // FEW031 SCT037 26/19 Q1015"
MVFR 78.8°F / 68°F 150º 11kt 9700m - Broken Clouds 2900ft
Broken Clouds 4800ft
Broken Clouds 5400ft
- "ETAR YBCS 300330Z AUTO 15011KT 9999 // BKN029 BKN048 BKN054 26/20 Q1016"
VFR 78.8°F / 68°F 160º 9kt 9700m - Few Clouds 2100ft
Broken Clouds 4000ft
Broken Clouds 4800ft
- "ETAR YBCS 300300Z AUTO 16009KT 9999 // FEW021 BKN040 BKN048 26/20 Q1016"
MVFR 75.2°F / 68°F 100º 8kt 9700m - Scattered Clouds 2300ft
Broken Clouds 3000ft
Overcast 3500ft
- "ETAR YBCS 300230Z AUTO 10008KT 9999 // SCT023 BKN030 OVC035 24/20 Q1017"
MVFR 75.2°F / 68°F 100º 8kt 9700m - Scattered Clouds 2300ft
Broken Clouds 3000ft
Overcast 3500ft
- "PECI YBCS 300229Z AUTO 10008KT 9999 // SCT023 BKN030 OVC035 24/20 Q1017"
MVFR 75.2°F / 68°F 140º 11kt 9700m - Broken Clouds 2100ft
Broken Clouds 2900ft
Broken Clouds 6000ft
- "PECI YBCS 300216Z AUTO 14011KT 9999 // BKN021 BKN029 BKN060 24/20 Q1017"
VFR 77°F / 68°F 140º 8kt 9700m - Few Clouds 3000ft
Broken Clouds 5000ft
Broken Clouds 6000ft
- "ETAR YBCS 300200Z AUTO 14008KT 9999 // FEW030 BKN050 BKN060 25/20 Q1017"
VFR 75.2°F / 69.8°F 150º 9kt 9700m Light Showers Rain 3.00mm precipitation Few Clouds 1900ft
Scattered Clouds 2300ft
Broken Clouds 3300ft
- "ETAR YBCS 300130Z AUTO 15009KT 9999 -SHRA FEW019 SCT023 BKN033 24/21 Q1017"
VFR 75.2°F / 69.8°F 150º 9kt 9700m Light Showers Rain 3.00mm precipitation Scattered Clouds 1900ft
Broken Clouds 3500ft
Overcast 4100ft
- "PECI YBCS 300128Z AUTO 15009KT 9999 -SHRA SCT019 BKN035 OVC041 24/21 Q1018"
MVFR 73.4°F / 69.8°F 130º 13kt 6000m Light Drizzle 0.20mm precipitation Scattered Clouds 1800ft
Scattered Clouds 2300ft
Broken Clouds 3300ft
- "PECI YBCS 300116Z AUTO 13013KT 6000 -DZ SCT018 SCT023 BKN033 23/21 Q1018"
VFR 77°F / 68°F 160º 11kt 9700m - Scattered Clouds 3400ft
Broken Clouds 4100ft
Broken Clouds 4800ft
- "ETAR YBCS 300100Z AUTO 16011KT 9999 // SCT034 BKN041 BKN048 25/20 Q1018"
VFR 77°F / 66.2°F 160º 8kt 9700m - Scattered Clouds 4500ft
Broken Clouds 5200ft
- "ETAR YBCS 300030Z AUTO 16008KT 9999 // SCT045 BKN052 25/19 Q1018"
VFR 75.2°F / 68°F 170º 9kt 9700m - Scattered Clouds 4300ft
Broken Clouds 5400ft
- "ETAR YBCS 300000Z AUTO 17009KT 9999 // SCT043 BKN054 24/20 Q1018"
VFR 73.4°F / 66.2°F 180º 10kt 9700m - Few Clouds 3900ft
Broken Clouds 4800ft
- "ETAR YBCS 292330Z AUTO 18010KT 9999 // FEW039 BKN048 23/19 Q1018"
VFR 71.6°F / 66.2°F 180º 10kt 9700m - Few Clouds 3400ft
Broken Clouds 4300ft
Broken Clouds 5300ft
- "ETAR YBCS 292300Z AUTO 18010KT 9999 // FEW034 BKN043 BKN053 22/19 Q1018"
VFR 69.8°F / 66.2°F 180º 11kt 9700m - Few Clouds 2400ft
Scattered Clouds 3000ft
Overcast 5900ft
- "ETAR YBCS 292230Z AUTO 18011KT 9999 // FEW024 SCT030 OVC059 21/19 Q1018"
MVFR 69.8°F / 66.2°F 180º 11kt 9700m - Broken Clouds 2700ft
Broken Clouds 3500ft
Overcast 4700ft
- "PECI YBCS 292218Z AUTO 18011KT 9999 // BKN027 BKN035 OVC047 21/19 Q1018"
MVFR 68°F / 66.2°F 170º 10kt 6000m Light Showers Rain 3.00mm precipitation Scattered Clouds 2700ft
Broken Clouds 3700ft
Overcast 4800ft
- "PECI YBCS 292204Z AUTO 17010KT 6000 -SHRA SCT027 BKN037 OVC048 20/19 Q1017"
MVFR 68°F / 66.2°F 170º 10kt 7000m Light Rain 1.00mm precipitation Few Clouds 2500ft
Broken Clouds 3700ft
Overcast 4800ft
- "PECI YBCS 292200Z AUTO 17010KT 7000 -RA FEW025 BKN037 OVC048 20/19 Q1017"
MVFR 69.8°F / 66.2°F 170º 11kt 6000m - Few Clouds 3000ft
Scattered Clouds 3900ft
Broken Clouds 4600ft
- "PECI YBCS 292152Z AUTO 17011KT 6000 // FEW030 SCT039 BKN046 21/19 Q1017"
VFR 69.8°F / 66.2°F 170º 10kt 9700m - Broken Clouds 3200ft
Broken Clouds 4100ft
- "ETAR YBCS 292130Z AUTO 17010KT 9999 // BKN032 BKN041 21/19 Q1017"
VFR 68°F / 64.4°F 150º 11kt 9700m - - "ETAR YBCS 292100Z AUTO 15011KT 9999 // NCD 20/18 Q1017"

VFR

78.8°F / 68°F

Wind 130º 14kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 2800ft
Scattered Clouds 4100ft
Broken Clouds 5400ft
Pressure
Change -
Raw "ETAR YBCS 300500Z AUTO 13014KT 9999 // FEW028 SCT041 BKN054 26/20 Q1015"

VFR

78.8°F / 68°F

Wind 140º 12kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 2800ft
Scattered Clouds 4200ft
Broken Clouds 5200ft
Pressure
Change -
Raw "ETAR YBCS 300430Z AUTO 14012KT 9999 // FEW028 SCT042 BKN052 26/20 Q1015"

VFR

78.8°F / 66.2°F

Wind 140º 10kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 3100ft
Scattered Clouds 3700ft
Pressure
Change -
Raw "ETAR YBCS 300400Z AUTO 14010KT 9999 // FEW031 SCT037 26/19 Q1015"

MVFR

78.8°F / 68°F

Wind 150º 11kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Broken Clouds 2900ft
Broken Clouds 4800ft
Broken Clouds 5400ft
Pressure
Change -
Raw "ETAR YBCS 300330Z AUTO 15011KT 9999 // BKN029 BKN048 BKN054 26/20 Q1016"

VFR

78.8°F / 68°F

Wind 160º 9kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 2100ft
Broken Clouds 4000ft
Broken Clouds 4800ft
Pressure
Change -
Raw "ETAR YBCS 300300Z AUTO 16009KT 9999 // FEW021 BKN040 BKN048 26/20 Q1016"

MVFR

75.2°F / 68°F

Wind 100º 8kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Scattered Clouds 2300ft
Broken Clouds 3000ft
Overcast 3500ft
Pressure
Change -
Raw "ETAR YBCS 300230Z AUTO 10008KT 9999 // SCT023 BKN030 OVC035 24/20 Q1017"

MVFR

75.2°F / 68°F

Wind 100º 8kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Scattered Clouds 2300ft
Broken Clouds 3000ft
Overcast 3500ft
Pressure
Change -
Raw "PECI YBCS 300229Z AUTO 10008KT 9999 // SCT023 BKN030 OVC035 24/20 Q1017"

MVFR

75.2°F / 68°F

Wind 140º 11kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Broken Clouds 2100ft
Broken Clouds 2900ft
Broken Clouds 6000ft
Pressure
Change -
Raw "PECI YBCS 300216Z AUTO 14011KT 9999 // BKN021 BKN029 BKN060 24/20 Q1017"

VFR

77°F / 68°F

Wind 140º 8kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 3000ft
Broken Clouds 5000ft
Broken Clouds 6000ft
Pressure
Change -
Raw "ETAR YBCS 300200Z AUTO 14008KT 9999 // FEW030 BKN050 BKN060 25/20 Q1017"

VFR

75.2°F / 69.8°F

Wind 150º 9kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather Light Showers Rain 3.00mm precipitation
Clouds Few Clouds 1900ft
Scattered Clouds 2300ft
Broken Clouds 3300ft
Pressure
Change -
Raw "ETAR YBCS 300130Z AUTO 15009KT 9999 -SHRA FEW019 SCT023 BKN033 24/21 Q1017"

VFR

75.2°F / 69.8°F

Wind 150º 9kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather Light Showers Rain 3.00mm precipitation
Clouds Scattered Clouds 1900ft
Broken Clouds 3500ft
Overcast 4100ft
Pressure
Change -
Raw "PECI YBCS 300128Z AUTO 15009KT 9999 -SHRA SCT019 BKN035 OVC041 24/21 Q1018"

MVFR

73.4°F / 69.8°F

Wind 130º 13kt
Visibility 6000m
Weather Light Drizzle 0.20mm precipitation
Clouds Scattered Clouds 1800ft
Scattered Clouds 2300ft
Broken Clouds 3300ft
Pressure
Change -
Raw "PECI YBCS 300116Z AUTO 13013KT 6000 -DZ SCT018 SCT023 BKN033 23/21 Q1018"

VFR

77°F / 68°F

Wind 160º 11kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Scattered Clouds 3400ft
Broken Clouds 4100ft
Broken Clouds 4800ft
Pressure
Change -
Raw "ETAR YBCS 300100Z AUTO 16011KT 9999 // SCT034 BKN041 BKN048 25/20 Q1018"

VFR

77°F / 66.2°F

Wind 160º 8kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Scattered Clouds 4500ft
Broken Clouds 5200ft
Pressure
Change -
Raw "ETAR YBCS 300030Z AUTO 16008KT 9999 // SCT045 BKN052 25/19 Q1018"

VFR

75.2°F / 68°F

Wind 170º 9kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Scattered Clouds 4300ft
Broken Clouds 5400ft
Pressure
Change -
Raw "ETAR YBCS 300000Z AUTO 17009KT 9999 // SCT043 BKN054 24/20 Q1018"

VFR

73.4°F / 66.2°F

Wind 180º 10kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 3900ft
Broken Clouds 4800ft
Pressure
Change -
Raw "ETAR YBCS 292330Z AUTO 18010KT 9999 // FEW039 BKN048 23/19 Q1018"

VFR

71.6°F / 66.2°F

Wind 180º 10kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 3400ft
Broken Clouds 4300ft
Broken Clouds 5300ft
Pressure
Change -
Raw "ETAR YBCS 292300Z AUTO 18010KT 9999 // FEW034 BKN043 BKN053 22/19 Q1018"

VFR

69.8°F / 66.2°F

Wind 180º 11kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 2400ft
Scattered Clouds 3000ft
Overcast 5900ft
Pressure
Change -
Raw "ETAR YBCS 292230Z AUTO 18011KT 9999 // FEW024 SCT030 OVC059 21/19 Q1018"

MVFR

69.8°F / 66.2°F

Wind 180º 11kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Broken Clouds 2700ft
Broken Clouds 3500ft
Overcast 4700ft
Pressure
Change -
Raw "PECI YBCS 292218Z AUTO 18011KT 9999 // BKN027 BKN035 OVC047 21/19 Q1018"

MVFR

68°F / 66.2°F

Wind 170º 10kt
Visibility 6000m
Weather Light Showers Rain 3.00mm precipitation
Clouds Scattered Clouds 2700ft
Broken Clouds 3700ft
Overcast 4800ft
Pressure
Change -
Raw "PECI YBCS 292204Z AUTO 17010KT 6000 -SHRA SCT027 BKN037 OVC048 20/19 Q1017"

MVFR

68°F / 66.2°F

Wind 170º 10kt
Visibility 7000m
Weather Light Rain 1.00mm precipitation
Clouds Few Clouds 2500ft
Broken Clouds 3700ft
Overcast 4800ft
Pressure
Change -
Raw "PECI YBCS 292200Z AUTO 17010KT 7000 -RA FEW025 BKN037 OVC048 20/19 Q1017"

MVFR

69.8°F / 66.2°F

Wind 170º 11kt
Visibility 6000m
Weather -
Clouds Few Clouds 3000ft
Scattered Clouds 3900ft
Broken Clouds 4600ft
Pressure
Change -
Raw "PECI YBCS 292152Z AUTO 17011KT 6000 // FEW030 SCT039 BKN046 21/19 Q1017"

VFR

69.8°F / 66.2°F

Wind 170º 10kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds Broken Clouds 3200ft
Broken Clouds 4100ft
Pressure
Change -
Raw "ETAR YBCS 292130Z AUTO 17010KT 9999 // BKN032 BKN041 21/19 Q1017"

VFR

68°F / 64.4°F

Wind 150º 11kt
Visibility 9700m
Weather -
Clouds
Pressure
Change -
Raw "ETAR YBCS 292100Z AUTO 15011KT 9999 // NCD 20/18 Q1017"

TAF for Cairns North (METAR_YBCS)

From till


From till Wind 130º 12kt. Visibility 9700m. Light Showers Rain . Few Clouds 1800ft. Scattered Clouds 3000ft.
From till Wind 170º 10kt. Visibility 9700m. Light Showers Rain . Scattered Clouds 2500ft.
Temporarly from till Visibility 6000m. Showers Rain . Few Clouds 1200ft. Broken Clouds 2000ft.

Raw: TAF AMD YBCS 300223Z 3003/0100 13012KT 9999 -SHRA FEW018 SCT030 FM300800 17010KT 9999 -SHRA SCT025 INTER 3003/3004 6000 SHRA FEW012 BKN020

Radar and precipitation nowcast, Australia

Drizzle
Light
Moderate
Heavy
Very Heavy
Hail

The location marker is placed on Cairns North. This animation shows the precipitation radar for the selected time range, as well as a 2h forecast. Orange crosses indicate lightning. Data provided by nowcast.de (available in USA, Europe, Australia). Drizzle or light snow fall might be invisible for the radar. Precipitation intensity is colour coded, ranging from turquoise to red.

Live satellite map, Australia

The location marker is placed on Cairns North. [More]

The real-time satellite image combines visible light during daytime with infrared radiation during nighttime. At night, the image is not dark as infrared radiation can detect temperature differences. Unfortunately, low clouds and fog are difficult to distinguish from ground temperatures and thus can be almost invisible during the night. Meteosat satellite images for Europe are updated in real-time every 5 minutes. GOES-16/GOES-17 (North & South America) and Himawari (Asia) images update every 10 minutes.

Precipitation is estimated from radar and satellites. Precipitation estimates from satellites are less accurate at night than during daytime.

© 2026 meteoblue, NOAA Satellites GOES-16 and EUMETSAT. Lightning data provided by nowcast.

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