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Terms in this set (103)
An aviation routine weather report; a weather observer's interpretation of the weather conditions
What is a METAR?
at a given sire and time.
Lowest broken or overcast layer.
What is a ceiling?
If the sky is totally obscured, height of vertical visibility is used as the ceiling
WX 301 Final
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, Valdosta airport (Not required to know every airport identifier in the world)
8th day of the month at 1853 Z
Winds variable at 6 knots
Visibility 1/4 (.25) SM
Heavy rain
Fog
Ceiling- Broken at 2000 FT AGL
Decode this METAR: KVLD 081853Z VRB06KT
Overcast layer 2500 FT AGL
1/4SM +RA FG BKN020 OVC025 21/21 A2992 RMK
Temperature 21 C, dewpoint 21 C
AO2 LTG DSNT SW AND W RAB25 SLP140 P0028
Altimeter 29.92 Hg (inches of mercury)
T02110206
Remarks:
AO2- automated station with precipitation discriminator
Lightning distant southwest and west
Rain began 25 minutes after the hour
Sea level pressure 1014.0
P0028= Rain in hundreths of inches (.28 inches has fallen in the past hour)
Temperature +21.1, dewpoint +20.6
Newark Liberty Airport
8th day of the month 1851Z
Winds 360 degrees (North) at 6 knots
Visibility 10 SM
Few clouds at 15,000 FT AGL
Decode this METAR: KEWR 081851Z 36006KT Ceiling- Broken layer at 17000 FT AGL
10SM FEW035 FEW150 BKN170 OVC250 06/M01 Overcast layer at 25,000 FT AGL
A2991 RMK AO2 SLP127 T00561011 Temperature 6 C, dewpoint -1 C
Altimeter 29.91 Hg
Remarks:
AO2:automated station with precipitation discriminator
Sea level pressure 1012.7
Temperature +5.6, dewpoint -1.1
WX 301 Final
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