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Weather reports translated here! Have you ever read a weather report and have no idea what it means? Type Ctrl-F to find weather contractions in this list (its very very long). If you don't find what you're looking for, other contractions used by the National Weather Service and FAA are available at the links above.
If you don't find what you're looking for, contact me and i will research it for you. Read the article Mysteries of the METAR for reasons behind the strange weather contractions.
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METAR & TAF Weather Reports
| 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 to 7/8ths CB – Cumulonimbus CLR – Sky clear at or below 12,000AGL FEW – Few cloud layer 0/8ths to 2/8ths | OVC – Overcast cloud layer 8/8ths coverage SCT – Scattered cloud layer 3/8ths to 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 APCLM - Airport Closed due to meteorological conditions APRSM - Airport Restricted due to meteorological condns AUTO – without human editing BECMG – Becoming… BECMG 0002 = becoming 00 to 02 Zulu 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 RapidlyPROB40 – Probability of 40% R04 – Runway 4 RMK – Remarks RWY – Runway RVRNO – Runway Visual Range not available SFC VIS – Surface Visibility SLP – Sea Level Pressure, add 10 to numbers given SLPNO – Sea Level Pressure not available SM – Statute miles SPECI – Special Report TEMPO – Temporarily… TEMPO 0002 = Temporarily 00 to 02 Zulu T02560179 – Temperature 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 | ||
Area Forecast Weather Reports
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