EXAM DECK - WEATHER CODES Flashcards by Jonathan Vivian

Q

Minus (-)

A

(Qualifier)(Intensity)

Light

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No Qualifier

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(Qualifier)(Intensity)

Moderate

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Plus (+)

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(Qualifier)(Intensity)

Heavy

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VC

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(Qualifier)(Proximity)

In the Vicinity

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MI

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(Qualifier)(Descriptor)

Shallow

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BC

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(Qualifier)(Descriptor)

Patches

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PR

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(Qualifier)(Descriptor)

Partial

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DR

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(Qualifier)(Descriptor)

Drifting

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BL

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(Qualifier)(Descriptor)

Blowing

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SH

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(Qualifier)(Descriptor)

Showers

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TS

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(Qualifier)(Descriptor)

Thunderstorm

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FZ

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(Qualifier)(Descriptor)

Freezing

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DZ

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(Precipitation)

Drizzle

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RA

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(Precipitation)

Rain

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SN

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(Precipitation)

Snow

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SG

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(Precipitation)

Snow Grains

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IC

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(Precipitation)

Ice Crystals

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PL

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(Precipitation)

Ice pellets

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GR

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(Precipitation)

Hail

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GS

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(Precipitation)

Snow Pellets

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UP

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(Precipitation)

Unknown precipitation
(AWOS only)

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BR

A

(Obscuration)

Mist

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FG

A

(Obscuration)

Fog

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FU

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(Obscuration)

Smoke

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DU

A

(Obscuration)

Dust

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SA

A

(Obscuration)

Sand

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HZ

A

(Obscuration)

Haze

Q

VA

A

(Obscuration)

Volcanic Ash

Q

PO

A

(Other)

Dust/sand whirls (dust devils)

Q

SQ

A

(Other)

Squalls

Q

+FC

A

(Other)

Tornado or waterspout

Q

FC

A

(Other)

Funnel Cloud

Q

SS

A

(Other)

Sand Storm

Q

DS

A

(Other)

Dust storm

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WS

A

Wind shear

Q

P

A

More than

used when describing visibility and altitude

Q

SKC

A

Sky Clear
(no oktas)

Q

FEW

A

Few
1-2 oktas

Q

SCT

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Scattered
3-4 oktas

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BKN

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broken
5-7 oktas

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OVC

A

Overcast
8 oktas

Q

CLR

A

“clear”

(clear below 25,000 ft as interpreted by AWOS

Q

CI

A

cirrus

Q

NS

A

nimbostratus

Q

CS

A

cirrostratus

Q

ST

A

stratus

Q

CC

A

cirrocumulus

Q

SF

A

stratus fractus

Q

AS

A

altostratus

Q

SC

A

stratocumulus

Q

AC

A

altocumulus

Q

ACC

A

altocumulus castellanus

Q

CU

A

cumulus

Q

CUFRA

A

cumulus fractus

Q

TCU

A

towering cumulus

Q

CB

A

cumulonimbus