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