Appendix - WEATHER CODES Flashcards
Minus (-)
(Qualifier)(Intensity)
Light
No Qualifier
(Qualifier)(Intensity)
Moderate
Plus (+)
(Qualifier)(Intensity)
Heavy
VC
(Qualifier)(Proximity)
In the Vicinity
MI
(Qualifier)(Descriptor)
Shallow
BC
(Qualifier)(Descriptor)
Patches
PR
(Qualifier)(Descriptor)
Partial
DR
(Qualifier)(Descriptor)
Drifting
BL
(Qualifier)(Descriptor)
Blowing
SH
(Qualifier)(Descriptor)
Showers
TS
(Qualifier)(Descriptor)
Thunderstorm
FZ
(Qualifier)(Descriptor)
Freezing
DZ
(Precipitation)
Drizzle
RA
(Precipitation)
Rain
SN
(Precipitation)
Snow
SG
(Precipitation)
Snow Grains
IC
(Precipitation)
Ice Crystals
PL
(Precipitation)
Ice pellets
GR
(Precipitation)
Hail
GS
(Precipitation)
Snow Pellets
UP
(Precipitation)
Unknown precipitation
(AWOS only)
BR
(Obscuration)
Mist
FG
(Obscuration)
Fog
FU
(Obscuration)
Smoke