METAR Flashcards
1
Q
DS
A
Duststorm
2
Q
FG
A
Fog
3
Q
PO
A
Dust or Sand Swirls
4
Q
BLSA
A
Blowing Sand
5
Q
FC
A
Tornado, Waterspout or Funnel Cloud
6
Q
MI
A
Shallow
7
Q
Dr
A
drifting
8
Q
SH
A
Showers
9
Q
PR
A
Partial
10
Q
DZ
A
drizzle
11
Q
SN
A
SNow
12
Q
PL
A
Ice Pellets
13
Q
GS
A
Snow Pellets
14
Q
UP
A
Unknown Precipitation
15
Q
FG
A
Fog
16
Q
BR
A
Mist
17
Q
HZ
A
Haze
18
Q
SA
A
Sand
19
Q
SS
A
Sandstorm
20
Q
SH
A
Shower
21
Q
BLDU
A
Blowing Dust
22
Q
BLSN
A
Blowing snow
23
Q
BC
A
Patches
24
Q
SG
A
Snow Grains
25
Q
GR
A
Hail
26
Q
IC
A
Ice Crystals
27
Q
VA
A
Volcanic Ash
28
Q
FU
A
Smoke
29
Q
SQ
A
Squalls
30
Q
SKC
A
Sky clear. No clouds present.
31
Q
FEW
A
Trace to 2 oktas of cloud
32
Q
SCT
A
3 to 4 oktas of cloud
33
Q
BKN
A
5 to less than 8 oktas of cloud
34
Q
OVC
A
8 oktas of cloud