METAR/TAF - abbreviations

Question 1

BC

Answer 1

Patches

Question 2

FG

Answer 2

Fog
Visibility below 1000m

Question 3

BR

Answer 3

Mist
Visibility above 1000m

Question 4

MI

Answer 4

Shallow

Question 5

RA

Answer 5

Rain

Question 6

BL

Answer 6

Blowing

Question 7

DR

Answer 7

Drifting

Question 8

DU

Answer 8

Dust

Question 9

DS

Answer 9

Dust Storm

Question 10

DZ

Answer 10

Drizzle

Question 11

FZ

Answer 11

Freezing

Question 12

FU

Answer 12

Smoke

Question 13

GR

Answer 13

Hail
Diameter at or above 5mm

Question 14

GS

Answer 14

Small Hail / Snow pellets
Diameter below 5mm

Question 15

FC

Answer 15

Funnel Cloud

Question 16

HZ

Answer 16

Haze

Question 17

IC

Answer 17

Ice Crystals

Question 18

PR

Answer 18

Partial

Question 19

PY

Answer 19

Spray

Question 20

PO

Answer 20

Dust Devil / Sand Swirl

Question 21

SA

Answer 21

Sand

Question 22

SG

Answer 22

Snow Grain

Question 23

SH

Answer 23

Showers

Question 24

SN

Answer 24

Snow

Question 25

SQ

Answer 25

Squalls

Question 26

SS

Answer 26

Sand Storm

Question 27

TS

Answer 27

Thunder Storm

Question 28

UP

Answer 28

Unknown Precipitation
(only in AUTO METAR)

Question 29

VA

Answer 29

Volcanic Ash

Question 30

VC

Answer 30

in the Vicinity

Question 31

+

Answer 31

Heavy(precipitation)

Question 32

-

Answer 32

Light(precipitation)

Question 33

NCD

Answer 33

No Clouds Detected

Question 34

BLW

Answer 34

Below

Question 35

SKC / CLR

Answer 35

Sky Clear / Clear

Question 36

FEW

Answer 36

Few 0-2/8 Octas

Question 37

SCT

Answer 37

Scattered 3-4/8 Octas

Question 38

BKN

Answer 38

Broken 5-7/8 Octas

Question 39

OVC

Answer 39

Overcast 8/8 Octas

Question 40

NOSIG

Answer 40

NO SIGnificant change
No significant change in weather is expected in the 2 hours following this observation

Question 41

TCU

Answer 41

Towering Cumulus clouds

Question 42

CB

Answer 42

Cumulus Nimbus

Question 43

SPECI

Answer 43

METAR outside normal schedule due to significant weather change

Question 44

METAR

Answer 44

METeorological Aerodrome Report

Question 45

TAF

Answer 45

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Question 46

RVR

Answer 46

Runway Visual Range

Question 47

AMD

Answer 47

Amended
Amended aerodrome forecast due to corrections in the forecast