Wx Stuff Flashcards
1
Q
Towering cumulus
A
TCU
2
Q
Cumulonimbus calvus
A
Cb cal
3
Q
Cumulonimbus capillitas
A
Cb cap
4
Q
Cumulonimbus incus
A
Cb inc
5
Q
Nimbostratus
A
Ns
6
Q
Altocumulus
A
Ac Mam
7
Q
Altocumulus
A
Ac
8
Q
Cirrostratus
A
Cs
9
Q
Shower
A
SH
10
Q
Rain
A
RA
11
Q
Haze
A
HZ
12
Q
Fog
A
FG
13
Q
Mist
A
BR
14
Q
Smoke
A
FU
15
Q
Hail
A
GR
16
Q
Snow
A
SN
17
Q
Patch fog
A
PCFG
18
Q
Shallow fog
A
MIFG
19
Q
Vicinity shower
A
VCSH
20
Q
Thunderstorm
A
TS
21
Q
Dust
A
DS
22
Q
Vicinity thunderstorm
A
VCTS
23
Q
Funnel Cloud
A
FC
24
Q
Spray
A
SY
25
Few, Sct, bkn, ovc meaning
Few = 1/8, 2/8 cloud cover
Sct = 3/8, 4/8 cloud cover
Bkn = 5/8, 6/8, 7/8 cloud cover
Ovc = 8/8 cloud cover
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CAVOK, NSC, SKC meaning
CAVOK- ceiling and visibility ok
NSC - no significant convective clouds
SKC - sky clear
