Weather Chart Symbols Flashcards
Cold Front
two triangles on top of a line
Occluded front
half circle followed by triangle on top of line
Warm front
two half circles on top of the line
Stationary Front
Triangle under the line followed by a circle on the top of the line
Rain . (one dot)
Scattered Droplets
Rain .. (2 dots)
Light continuous
Rain … (three dots in triangle)
Moderate continuous
Rain …. (4 dots, in diamond shape)
Heavy continuous
Drizzle ,
Scattered droplets
Drizzle , ,
Light continuous
Drizzle , ‘ , (3 in triangle)
Moderate continous
Drizzle ,,,, (4 in diamond shape)
Heavy continous
Snow *
Flurries
Snow **
Light continuous
Sky cover: SKC
Clear
Sky cover: FEW
Few clouds
Sky cover: SCT
Scattered clouds
4th of a circle shaded in
Sky cover: BKN
Broken
half to 3/4 of circle shaded in
Sky cover: OVC
Overcast all circle shaded in
Sky cover: **
Obscured, known, X in circle.