EXAM DECK - WEATHER CODES Flashcards by Jonathan Vivian

Q

Minus (-)

A

(Qualifier)(Intensity)

Light

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

No Qualifier

A

(Qualifier)(Intensity)

Moderate

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Plus (+)

A

(Qualifier)(Intensity)

Heavy

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

VC

A

(Qualifier)(Proximity)

In the Vicinity

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

MI

A

(Qualifier)(Descriptor)

Shallow

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

BC

A

(Qualifier)(Descriptor)

Patches

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

PR

A

(Qualifier)(Descriptor)

Partial

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

DR

A

(Qualifier)(Descriptor)

Drifting

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

BL

A

(Qualifier)(Descriptor)

Blowing

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

SH

A

(Qualifier)(Descriptor)

Showers

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

TS

A

(Qualifier)(Descriptor)

Thunderstorm

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

FZ

A

(Qualifier)(Descriptor)

Freezing

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

DZ

A

(Precipitation)

Drizzle

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

RA

A

(Precipitation)

Rain

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

SN

A

(Precipitation)

Snow

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

SG

A

(Precipitation)

Snow Grains

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

IC

A

(Precipitation)

Ice Crystals

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

PL

A

(Precipitation)

Ice pellets

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

GR

A

(Precipitation)

Hail

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

GS

A

(Precipitation)

Snow Pellets

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

UP

A

(Precipitation)

Unknown precipitation
(AWOS only)

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

BR

A

(Obscuration)

Mist

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

FG

A

(Obscuration)

Fog

Q

FU

A

(Obscuration)

Smoke

DU

(Obscuration) Dust

SA

(Obscuration) Sand

HZ

(Obscuration) Haze

VA

(Obscuration) Volcanic Ash

PO

(Other) Dust/sand whirls (dust devils)

SQ

(Other) Squalls

+FC

(Other) Tornado or waterspout

FC

(Other) Funnel Cloud

SS

(Other) Sand Storm

DS

(Other) Dust storm

WS

Wind shear

P

More than used when describing visibility and altitude

SKC

Sky Clear (no oktas)

FEW

Few 1-2 oktas

SCT

Scattered 3-4 oktas

BKN

broken 5-7 oktas

OVC

Overcast 8 oktas

CLR

"clear" (clear below 25,000 ft as interpreted by AWOS

CI

cirrus

NS

nimbostratus

CS

cirrostratus

ST

stratus

CC

cirrocumulus

SF

stratus fractus

AS

altostratus

SC

stratocumulus

AC

altocumulus

ACC

altocumulus castellanus

CU

cumulus

CUFRA

cumulus fractus

TCU

towering cumulus

CB

cumulonimbus