What does PL mean in a Metar?
Ice Pellets
METAR weather codes
| Type | Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Precipitation | SG | Snow Grains |
| Precipitation | IC | Ice Crystals |
| Precipitation | PL | Ice Pellets |
| Precipitation | GR | Hail [French: Grêle] (in the US includes Small Hail) |
What does RMK AO2 mean?
A simply stands for Altimeter. 3016 means 30.16 inches of mercury for the pressure. RMK AO2-REMARKS. RMK simply means REMARKS and marks the end of the standard metar observation and the beginning of the remarks that are put in as necessay. A02 means that the site is automated and HAS a precipitation sensor.
How much area does a METAR cover?
An automated METAR with no human supervision covers the conditions within approximately 6 inches of the weather station reporting it (for example, a badly positioned AWOS/ASOS station may be shielded from wind in some directions which affects what it reports).
When to use SKC or NSC in METAR / SPECI?
* NSC is only used in METAR/SPECI reports that originate from the METARAWS/SPECIAWS version 2.4 code form. For reports that originate from METARAWS/SPECIAWS version 2.2 code form, when no cloud is observed and CAVOK is not appropriate, SKC (sky clear) will be coded in the cloud group.
What does METAR stand for in aviation category?
A METAR is Meteorological Terminal Air Report (or “aviation routine weather report”) is a weather report of a actual conditions at an airport at a specific time. A TAF (Terminal Area Forecast) is a weather forecast for a given area around the airport specified in the forecast.
What does CAVOK stand for in METAR weather report?
CAVOK stands for “ceiling and visibility OK” and means no cloud below 5000 feet, no cumulonimbus (CB) or towering cumulus (TCU) at any level, and visibility 10 KM/6 SM or greater. What is the meaning of VC in METARs?
What do you need to know about minimal METAR?
A minimal METAR contains information about wind, visibility, clouds, temperature and pressure in addition to observing location and issuing time. Other phenomena are reported when needed. Z: Indicates UTC time. AUTO: The report was made automatically without human intervention or supervision. COR: The report was corrected.