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METAR codes
Decoding weather and weather reports
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Aviation
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10/16/2012

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Term
AT
Definition
At (time)
Term
BC
Definition
Patches (descriptor)
Term
BECMG
Definition
Becoming
Term
BKN
Definition
Broken (5-7/8)
Term
BL
Definition
Blowing (descriptor)
Term
BR
Definition
Mist
Term
CAVOK
Definition
Ceiling and Visibility OK
- Visibility 10km or more
- No clouds of operational significance
- No wx of significance to aviation (i.e. precipitation)
Term
CB
Definition
Cumulonimbus
Term
DR
Definition
Low drifting (descriptor)
Term
DS
Definition
Dust storm
Term
DU
Definition
Dust
Term
DZ
Definition
Drizzle
Term
FEW
Definition
Few (1-2/8)
Term
FG
Definition
Fog
Term
FM
Definition
From (time)
Term
FU
Definition
Smoke
Term
FZ
Definition
Freezing (descriptor)
Term
G
Definition
Gusts
Term
GR
Definition
Hail
Term
GS
Definition
Small grains / Snow grains
Term
HZ
Definition
Haze
Term
IC
Definition
Diamond dust / Ice crystals
Term
KT
Definition
Knots
Term
LOC
Definition
Locally
Term
LYR
Definition
Layered
Term
MI
Definition
Shallow (descriptor)
Term
NCD
Definition
No Clouds Detected
Term
NDV
Definition
Non Directional Variations
Term
NSW
Definition
Nil Significant Weather
Term
OVC
Definition
Overcast (8/8)
Term
PL
Definition
Ice Pellets
Term
PO
Definition
Dust / Sandwhirls
Term
PR
Definition
Partial (descriptor)
Term
Q
Definition
QNH
Term
RA
Definition
Rain
Term
RE
Definition
Recent
Term
SA
Definition
Sand
Term
SCT
Definition
Scattered (3-4/8)
Term
SG
Definition
Snowgrains
Term
SH
Definition
Showers (descriptor)
Term
SKC
Definition
Sky Clear
- Clouds of no operational significance yet visibility is less than 10 km.
Term
SN
Definition
Snow
Term
SQ
Definition
Squall
Term
SS
Definition
Sandstorm
Term
TCU
Definition
Towering Cumulus
Term
TL
Definition
Until (time)
Term
TS
Definition
Thunderstorms (descriptor)
Term
UP
Definition
Unidentified precipitation
Term
V
Definition
Variable (wind)
Term
VA
Definition
Vulcanic ash
Term
VC
Definition
In vicinity
Term
VV
Definition
Vertical visibility
Term
WS
Definition
Windshear
Term
-
Definition
Light
Term
+
Definition
Heavy
Term
No intensity indicator = ?
Definition
Moderate
Term
RMK
Definition
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