Weather Reports Flashcards
1
Q
COR
A
Corrected (report like METAR)
2
Q
METAR
A
Aviation routine weather report
3
Q
G
A
Gust
4
Q
V
A
Variable
Ex. 21010KT 180V240 (wind variable from 180 to 240)
5
Q
RVR
A
Runway visual range
6
Q
VC
A
In the Vicinity (beyond the point of observation, between 5 and 10 SM)
7
Q
MI
A
Shallow
8
Q
PR
A
Partial
9
Q
BC
A
Patches
10
Q
DR
A
Low Drifting
11
Q
BL
A
Blowing
12
Q
SH
A
Shower(s)
13
Q
TS
A
Thunderstorms
14
Q
FZ
A
Freezing
15
Q
DZ
A
Drizzle
16
Q
RA
A
Rain
17
Q
SN
A
Snow
18
Q
SG
A
Snow Grains
19
Q
IC
A
Ice Crystals (Diamond Dust)
20
Q
PL
A
Ice Pellets
21
Q
GR
A
Hail
22
Q
GS
A
Small Hail
23
Q
UP
A
Unknown Precipitation
24
Q
BR
A
Mist
25
FG
Fog
26
FU
Smoke
27
VA
Volcanic Ash
Always reported when observed
28
DU
Widespread Dust
29
SA
Sand
30
HZ
Haze
31
PY (always BLPY)
Spray
32
PO
Dust/Sand Whirls
33
SQ
Squalls
34
FC
Funnel Cloud/ Tornado or Waterspout
35
SS
Sand Storm
36
DS
Dust Storm
37
Any phenomenon in the atmosphere, other than precipitation, that reduces the horizontal visibility in the atmosphere.
Obscuration (Mist-BR, fog-FG, smoke-FU, volcanic ash-VAZ....)
Reported if the surface visibility is less than 7 miles or considered operationally significant
38
VV
Vertical Visibility
39
WSHFT
Wind Shift
40
FROPA
The wind shift is a result of a frontal passage
41
CIG
The variable ceiling height
Followed by the lowest V highest ceiling
Ex. CIG 005V010
42
LLWS
Low Level Wind Shear
43
MOV
Moving (up to 10 SM of the station)
44
DSNT
Distant (more than 10 SM)
45
VRB
Variable winds (during 2-mins evaluation period, the wind speed was 6 kt or less)
46
SKC
Clear, no layers are present (sky conditions)
47
CB
Cumulonimbus
48
PRESRR
Pressure rising rapidly
49
PRESFR
Pressure falling rapidly
