TAF

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KTLH 220642Z 220706 14004KT 4SM -SHRA BKN150      TEMPO 0709 1/2SM FG VV001      FM1400 24007KT P6SM SHRA OVC050      TEMPO 1418 3SM TSRA BR BKN015CB      FM1800 26009KT 6SM SHRA OVC020      TEMPO 1822 3SM TSRA BR BKN025CB      FM0000 33008KT P6SM VCSH BKN030      FM0300 33008KT P6SM BKN080         KMSP 220520Z 220606 35008KT P6SM SCT018 OVC030      TEMPO 0609 -SN OVC020      FM1500 34009KT P6SM BKN035      FM2100 31007KT P6SM SCT040      TEMPO 2101 BKN040      FM0300 27004KT P6SM FEW040         KLGA 220520Z 220606 17007KT 4SM BR FEW006 SCT100 SCT250      FM1400 19009KT 6SM HZ SCT010 BKN080      FM1700 20012G19KT P6SM BKN080      FM2100 20012KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 BKN070      FM2300 30018G33KT P6SM BKN060         KLAX 220703Z 220706 00000KT 5SM HZ FEW010 SCT200      FM0800 VRB03KT 5SM BR OVC008      TEMPO 1014 2SM BR      FM1800 26008KT 5SM HZ SKC      FM2100 26010KT P6SM SKC      FM0400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

Weather Identifiers: B - Began  BC Patches BL Blowing BR Mist DR Low Drifting DS Dust storm DU Dust DZ Drizzle E - Ended FC, +FC Funnel Cloud,    Well-Developed Funnel Cloud     Tornado or Waterspout FG Fog FU Smoke FZ Freezing  GR Hail  GS Small Hail or Snow Pellets (< 1/4) HZ Haze IC Ice Crystals MI Shallow PE Ice Pellets PO Well-Developed Dust/Sand Whirls PR Partial  PY Spray RA Rain  SA Sand SG Snow Grains SH Showers SN Snow SQ Squalls Moderate SS Sandstorm  TS Thunderstorm  UP Unknown Precipitation VA Volcanic Ash  VC In the Vicinity Modifiers:   - Light      + Heavy      P More than     M Less than       B Began     E Ended Sky Conditions: BKN – Broken cloud layer 5/8ths-7/8ths CB – Cumulonimbus  CLR–Sky clear at or below 12,000AGL FEW–Few cloud layer 0/8ths-2/8ths  OVC–Overcast cloud layer 8/8ths  SCT–Scattered cloud layer 3/8ths-4/8ths  SKC – Sky Clear TCU – Towering Cumulus Other: A01 – Automated Observation without precipitation discrimination A02 – Automated Observation with precipitation discrimination A3000 – Altimeter setting 30.00” AMD – Amended forecast AUTO – without human editing BECMG – Becoming…  BECMG 0002 = becoming 00 to 02 Z CAVU – Ceiling and visibility unlimited COR – Correction DSNT – Distant weather phenomenon FM – From…   FM0200 = from 0200 Zulu FROPA – Frontal Passage LDG – Landing M – Minus, below zero, “less than” NO – Not available NSW – No significant weather P6SM – Plus 6 Statute Miles, greater than, “more than” PK WND – Peak Wind PRESFR/PRESRR – Pressure Falling or Rising Rapidly PROB40 – Probability of 40% R04 – Runway 4 RMK – Remarks RWY – Runway  RVRNO–Runway Visual Range not avail SFC VIS – Surface Visibility SLP – Sea Level Pressure, add 10 to numbers given SLPNO – Sea Level Pressure not avail SM – Statute miles SPECI – Special Report TEMPO – Temporarily…  TEMPO 0002 = Temporarily 00 to 02 Z T02560179–Temp 25.6 dew point 17.9 TWR VIS – Tower Visibility V – Varying VRB – Variable VRB VIS – Variable Visibility VV – Vertical Visibility, indefinite ceiling WS – Wind shear WSHFT - Wind shift