METAR/TAF

Question 1

METAR

Answer 1

Aviation routine weather report

Question 2

SPECI

Answer 2

Special report to update METAR for rapidly changing weather conditions

Question 3

Weather

Answer 3

No qualifier=moderate,- = light, + = heavy, VC = vicinity,
MI = shallow, BC = patches,
SH = showers, PR = partial, TS = thunderstorms,
DZ = drizzle, RA = rain,
BR = mist, FG = fog, HZ = haze,
+SHRA = heavy showers of rain,
-DZ = light drizzle

Question 4

Cloud

Answer 4

cloud amount given in eighths of sky (oktas) covered where

FEW = 1 to 2 oktas, SCT = 3 to 4 oktas, BKN = 5 to 7 oktas,

Question 5

TAF

Answer 5

Terminal aerodrome forecast

0000Z, 0600Z, 1200Z, 1800Z

Question 6

Wind

Answer 6

VRB=direction variable