METAR and TAF Weather Reports

Weather Identifiers:
B - Began FC, +FC Funnel Cloud, HZ Haze
BC Patches Well-Developed Funnel Cloud IC Ice Crysta
BL Blowing Tornado or Waterspout MI Shallow
BR Mist FG Fog PE Ice Pellet
DR Low Drifting FU Smoke PO Well-De
DS Dust storm FZ Freezing PR Partial
DU Dust GR Hail (>5mm) PY Spray
DZ Drizzle GS Small Hail / Snow RA Rain
E - Ended Pellets (<5mm)

Modifiers: - Light + Heavy P More than M Less than B Began E Ended

Sky Conditions:
BKN – Broken cloud layer 5/8ths to 7/8ths OVC – Over
CB – Cumulonimbus SCT – Scatte
CLR – Sky clear at or below 12,000AGL SKC – Sky C
FEW – Few cloud layer 0/8ths to 2/8ths TCU – Towe
Other:
A01 – Automated Observation without precipitation discrimination PROB40 – P
A02 – Automated Observation with precipitation discrimination R04 – Runw
A3000 – Altimeter setting 30.00” RMK – Rem
AMD – Amended forecast RWY – Run
AUTO – without human editing RVRNO – R
BECMG – Becoming… BECMG 0002 = becoming 00 to 02 Zulu SFC VIS – S
CAVU – Ceiling and visibility unlimited SLP – Sea L
COR – Correction SLPNO – Se
DSNT – Distant weather phenomenon SM – Statute
FM – From… FM0200 = from 0200 Zulu SPECI – Spe
FROPA – Frontal Passage TEMPO – T
LDG – Landing T02560179 –
M – Minus, below zero, “less than” TWR VIS –
NO – Not available V – Varying
NSW – No significant weather VRB – Varia
P6SM – Plus 6 Statute Miles, greater than, “more than” VRB VIS –
PK WND – Peak Wind VV – Vertic
PRESFR/PRESRR – Pressure Falling or Rising Rapidly WS – Wind
WSHFT - W
Encoded Groups:
1sTTT – 6-hourly maximum temperature. 10183 = +18.3 C 1sTTT –
2sTTT – 6-hourly minimum temperature. 20144 = +14.4 C
4sXXXsNNN – 24-hour max and min temp. 401001015 = +10.0 to -1.5
4/SSS – Snow depth in inches. 4/021 = 21 inches on ground.
5aPPP – 3-hourly pressure tendency. PPP=tenths hPa change; a=code:
4=steady 0123=increasing 5678=decreasing; higher#=faster recently
6RRRR – Hundredths of inches of rain in past 3 or 6 hours
7RRRR – Hundredths of inches of rain in past 24 hours (1200Z report)
8/LMH – Cloud types in low, middle, high layers. /=above overcast
3=dense cirrus; 6=stratus; 9=CB.
933RRR – Water equiv. of snow on ground in tenths. 933036 = 3.6in.
98mmm – Minutes of sunshine previous calendar day (0800Z report).
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Area Forecast Weather Reports
A GEOREF - Geographical reference
AAF - Army Air Field GF - Ground fog
AAL - above aerodrome level GICG - Glaze icing
AATM - at all times GLFALSK - Gulf of Alaska
ABD – aboard GLFCAL - Gulf of California
ABNDT - abundant GLFMEX - Gulf of Mexico
ABNML - abnormal GLFSTLAWR - Gulf of St. Lawrence
ABT - about GND - Ground
ABV - above GNDFG - Ground fog
AC - altocumulus GRAD - Gradient
ACARS - Aircraft communication addressing & reporting GRDL - Gradual
system GRDLY - Gradually
ACCUM - accumulate GRT - Great
ACFT - aircraft GRTLY - Greatly
ACK - acknowledge GRTR - Greater
ACL - altimeter check location GRTST - Greatest
ACLD - above clouds GRTLKS - Great Lakes
ACLT - accelerate GSTS - Gusts
ACPT - accept GSTY - Gusty
ACR - air carrier GV - Ground visibility
ACRBT - acrobatic
ACRS - across H
ACSL - standing lenticular altocumulus HAZ - Hazard
ACT - active or activated or activity HCVIS - High clouds visible
ACTG - acting HDFRZ - Hard freeze
ACTV - active HDSVLY - Hudson Valley
ACTVT - activate HDWND - Head wind
ACYC - anticyclonic HGT - Height
ADA - advisory area HI - High
ADDN - addition HIER - Higher
ADF - automatic direction finder HIFOR - High level forecast
ADIZ - air defense identification zone HLF - Half
ADJ - adjacent HLTP - Hilltop
ADQT - adequate HLSTO - Hailstones
ADRNDCK - adirondack HLYR - Haze layer aloft
ADV - advise HND - Hundred
ADVCTN - advection HR - Hour
ADVN - advance HRS - Hours
ADVY - advisory HRZN - Horizon
ADVZY - advisory HTG - Heating
AFB - Air Force Base HURCN - Hurricane
AFCT - affect HUREP - Hurricane report
AFD - Airport/Facility Directory HV - Have
AFDK - after dark HVY - Heavy
AFSS - Automated Flight Service Station HVYR - Heavier
AFT - after HVYST - Heaviest
AFTN - afternoon HWVR - However
AGL - above ground level HWY - Highway
AHD - ahead
AIM - Aeronautical Information Manual I
AIRMET - Airmen's Meteorological Information IA - Iowa
ALF - aloft IC - Ice
ALG - along ICG - Icing
ALGHNY - Allegheny ICGIC - Icing in clouds
ALNMT - alignment ICGIP - Icing in precipitation
ALQDS - all quadrants ID - Idaho
ALS - approach light system IL - Illinois
ALSEC - all sectors IMDT - Immediate
ALSF-1 - standard 2400' high-intensity approach lighting IMDTLY - Immediately
system with sequenced flashers (Category I configuration) IMPL - Impulse
ALSF-2 - standard 2400' high-intensity approach lighting IMPLS - Impulses
system with sequenced flashers (Category II configuration) IMPT - Important
ALSTG - altimeter setting INCL - Include
ALT - altitude INCLD - Included
ALTA - Alberta INCLG - Including
ALTM - altimeter INCLS - Includes
ALTN - alternate INCR - Increase
ALUTN - Aleutian INCRD - Increased
AM - ante meridiem INCRG - Increasing
AMS - air mass INCRGLY - Increasingly
AMSL - above mean sea level INCRS - Increases
ANCPT - anticipate INDC - Indicate
ANLYS - analysis INDCD - Indicated
AO1 - ASOS automated observation without recipitation INDCG - Indicating
discriminator (rain/snow) INDCS - Indicates
AO2 - ASOS automated observation with precipitation INDEF - Indefinite
discriminator (rain/snow) INFO - Information
AOA - at or above INLD - Inland
AOB - at or below INSTBY - Instability
AOE - airport of entry INTCNTL - Intercontinental
APCH - approach INTL - International
APL - airport lights INTMD - Intermediate
APLCN - Appalachian INTMT - Intermittent
APN - Apron INTMTLY - Intermittently
APRNT - apparent INTR - Interior
APROP - appropriate INTRMTRGN - Intermountain region
APRX - approximate INTS - Intense
ARB - Air Reserve Base INTSFCN - Intensification
ARFOR - area forecast INTSFY - Intensify
ARINC - Aeronautical Radio, Incorporated INTSFYD - Intensified
ARND - around INTSFYG - Intensifying
ARTC - air route traffic control INTSFYS - Intensifies
ARTCC - Air Route Traffic Control Center
AS - altostratus INTSTY - Intensity
ASAP - as soon as possible INTVL - Interval
ASDA - accelerate-stop distance available INVRN - Inversion
ASL - above sea level IOVC - In overcast
ASOS - automated surface observing system INVOF - In vicinity of
ASPH - asphalt IP - Ice pellets
ATA - actual time of arrival IPV - Improve
ATIS - automatic terminal information service IPVG - Improving
ATLC - Atlantic IR - Infrared
AURBO - Aurora Borealis ISOL - Isolate
AUTH - authorized ISOLD - Isolated
AUTO - automatic
AVG - average J
AVGAS - aviation gasoline JCTN - Junction
AWOS - automatic weather observing/reporting system JTSTR - Jet stream
AWY - airway
AZM - azimuth K
KFRST - Killing frost
B KLYR - Smoke layer aloft
BACLIN - Baroclinic KOCTY - Smoke over city
BAJA - Baja California KS - Kansas
BATROP - Barotropic KT - Knots
BC - British Columbia KY - Kentucky
BCH - Beach
BCKG - Backing L
BCM - Become LA - Louisiana
BCMG - Becoming LABRDR - Labrador
BCMS - Becomes LAT - Latitude
BD - Blowing dust LCL - Local
BDA - Bermuda LCLY - Locally
BDRY - Boundary LCTD - Located
BFDK - Before dark LCTN - Location
BFR - Before LCTMP - Little change in temperature
BGN - Begin LEVEL - Level
BGNG - Beginning LFM - Limited Fine Mesh Model
BGNS - Begins LFTG - Lifting
BHND - Behind LGRNG - Long range
BINOVC - Breaks in overcast LGT - Light
BKN - Broken LGTR - Lighter
BLD - Build LGWV - Long wave
BLDG - Building LI - Lifted Index
BLDS - Builds LIS - Lifted indices
BLDUP - Buildup LK - Lake
BLKHLS - Black Hills LKS - Lakes
BLKT - Blanket LKLY - Likely
BLKTG - Blanketing LLJ - Low Level Jet
BLKTS - Blankets LLWS - Low Level Wind Shear
BLO - Below LLWAS - Low level wind shear alert system
BLZD - Blizzard LMTD - Limited
BN - Blowing sand LMTG - Limiting
BND - Bound LMTS - Limits
BNDRY - Boundary LN - Line
BNDRYS - Boundaries LN - Lines
BNTH - Beneath LO - Low
BOOTHEEL - Bootheel LONG - Longitude
BR - Branch LONGL - Longitudnal
BRG - Branching LRG - Large
BRS - Branches LRGLY - Largely
BRF - Brief LRGR - Larger
BRK - Break LRGST - Largest
BRKG - Breaking LST - Local standard time
BRKHIC - Breaks in higher clouds LTD - Limited
BRKS - Breaks LTG - Lightning
BRKSHR - Berkshire LTGCC - Lightning cloud-to-cloud
BRKSHRS - Berkshires LTGCG - Lightning cloud-to-ground
BRM - Barometer LTGCCCG - Lightning cloud-to-cloud cloud-
BS - Blowing snow LTGCW - Lightning cloud-to-water
BTWN - Between LTGIC - Lightning in cloud
BYD - Beyond LTL - Little
LTLCG - Little change
C LTR - Later
C - Celsius LTST - Latest
CA - California LV - Leaving
CAA - Cold Air Advection LVL - Level
CARIB - Caribbean LVLS - Levels
CASCDS - Cascades LWR - Lower
CAVOK - Ceiling and visibility OK LWRD - Lowered
CAVU - Ceiling and visibility unlimited LWRG - Lowering
CB - Cumulonimbus LYR - Layer
CBS - Cumulonimbi LYRD - Layered
CC - Cirrocumulus LYRS - Layers
CCLDS - Clear of clouds
CCLKWS - Counter-clockwise M
CCSL - Standing lenticular cirrocumulus MA - Massachusetts
CDFNT - Cold front MAN - Manitoba
CDFNTL - Cold frontal MAX - Maximum
CFP - Cold front passage MB - Millibars
CG - Cloud-to-ground MCD - Mesoscale discussion
CHC - Chance MD - Maryland
CHCS - Chances MDFY - Modify
CHG - Change MDFYD - Modified
CHGD - Changed MDFYG - Modifying
CHGG - Changing MDL - Model
CHGS - Changes MDLS - Models
CHSPK - Chesepeake MDT - Moderate
CI - Cirrus MDTLY - Moderately
CIG - Ceiling ME - Maine
CIGS - Ceilings MED - Medium
CLD - Cloud MEGG - Merging
CLDNS - Cloudiness MESO - Mesoscale
CLDS - Clouds MET - Meteorological
CLKWS - Clockwise METRO - Metropolitan
CLR - Clear MEX - Mexico
CLRG - Clearing MHKVLY - Mohawk Valley
CLRS - Clears MI - Michigan
CMPLX - Complex MID - Middle
CNCL - Cancel MIDN - Midnight
CNCLD - Cancelled MIL - Military
CNCLG - Cancelling MIN - Minimum
CNCLS - Cancels MISG - Missing
CNDN - Canadian MLTLVL - Melting level
CNTR - Center MN - Minnesota
CNTRD - Centered MNLND - Mainland
CNTRLN - Centerline MNLY - Mainly
CNTRS - Centers MO - Missouri
CNTRL - Central MOGR - Moderate or greater
CNTY - County MOV - Move
CNTYS - Counties MOVD - Moved
CNVG - Converge MOVG - Moving
CNVGG - Converging MOVMT - Movement
CNVGNC - Convergence MOVS - Moves
CNVTN - Convection MPH - Miles per hour
CNVTV - Convective MRGL - Marginal
CNVTVLY - Convectively MRGLLY - Marginally
CNFDC - Confidence MRNG - Morning
CO - Colorado MRTM - Maritime
COMPAR - Compare MS - Mississippi
COMPARG - Comparing MSG - Message
COMPARD - Compared MSL - Mean sea level
COMPARS - Compares MST - Most
COND - Conditions MSTLY - Mostly
CONT - Continue MSTR - Moisture
CONTD - Continued MT - Montana
CONTLY - Continually MTN - Mountain
CONTG - Continuing MTNS - Mountains
CONTRAILS - Condensation Trails MULT - Multiple
CONTS - Continues MULTILVL - Multi-level
CONTDVD - Continental Divide MXD - Mixed
CONUS - Continental U.S.
COORD - Coordinate N
COR - Correction N - North
CPBL - Capable NAB - Not above
CRC - Circle NAT - North Atlantic
CRCLC - Circulate NATL - National
CRCLN - Circulation NAV - Navigation
CRNR - Corner NB - New Brunswick
CRNRS- Corners NBND - Northbound
CRS- Course NBRHD - Neighborhood
CS - Cirrostratus NC - North Carolina
CSDR - Consider NCWX - No change in weather
CSDRBL - Considerable ND - North Dakota
CST - Coast NE - Northeast
CSTL - Coastal NEB - Nebraska
CT- Connecticut NEC - Necessary
CTGY - Category NEG - Negative
CTSKLS - Catskills NEGLY - Negatively
CU - Cumulus
CUFRA - Cumulus Fractus NELY - Northeasterly
CVR - Cover NERN - Northeastern
CVRD - Covered NEWD - Northeastward
CVRG - Covering NEW ENG - New England
CVRS - Covers NFLD - Newfoundland
CYC - Cyclonic NGM - Nested Grid Model
CYCLGN - Cyclogenesis NGT - Night
NH - New Hampshire
D NIL - None
DABRK - Daybreak NJ - New Jersey
DALGT - Day light NL - No layers
DBL - Double NLT - Not later than
DC - District of Columbia NLY - Northerly
DCR - Decrease NM - New Mexico
DCRD - Decreased NMBR - Number
DCRG - Decreasing NMBRS - Numbers
DCRGLY - Decreasingly NMC - National Meteorological Center
DCRS - Decreases NML - Normal
DE - Delaware NMRS - Numerous
DEG - Degree NNE - North-northeast
DEGS - Degrees NNELY - North-northeasterly
DELMARVA - Delaware-Maryland-Virginia NNERN - North-northeastern
DFCLT - Difficult NNEWD - North-northeastward
DFCLTY - Difficulty NNW - North-northwest
DFNT - Definite NNWLY - North-northwesterly
DFNTLY - Definitely NNWRN - North-northwestern
DFRS - Differs NNWWD - North-northwestward
DFUS - Diffuse NNNN - End of message
DGNL - Diagonal NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric
DGNLLY - Diagonally NOPAC - Northern Pacific
DIGG - Digging NPRS - Nonpersistent
DIR - Direction NR - Near
DISC - Discontinue NRLY - Nearly
DISCD - Discontinued NRN - Northern
DISCG - Discontinuing NRW - Narrow
DISRE - Disregard NS - Nova Scotia
DISRED - Disregarded NTFY - Notify
DISREG - Disregarding NTFYD - Notified
DKTS - Dakotas NV - Nevada
DLA - Delay NVA - Negative vorticity advection
DLAD - Delayed NW - Northwest
DLT - Delete NWD - Northward
DLTD - Deleted NWLY - Northwesterly
DLTG - Deleting NWRN - Northwestern
DLY - Daily NWS - National Weather Service
DMG - Damage NY - New York
DMGD - Damaged NXT - Next
DMGG - Damaging
DMNT - Dominant O
DMSH - Diminish OAT - Outside Air Temperature OBND - Out
DMSHD - Diminished OBS - Observation
DMSHG - Diminishing OBSC - Obscure
DMSHS - Diminishes OBSCD - Obscured
DNDFTS - Downdrafts OBSCG - Obscuring
DNS - Dense OCFNT - Occluded front
DNSLP - Downslope OCLD - Occlude
DNSTRM - Downstream OCLDS - Occludes
DNWND - Down wind OCLDD - Occluded
DP - Deep OCLDG - Occluding
DPND - Deepened OCLN - Occlusion
DPNS - Deepens OCNL - Occasional
DPR - Deeper OCNLY - Occasionally
DPNG - Deepening OCR - Occur
DPTH - Depth OCRD - Occurred
DRFT - Drift OCRG - Occurring
DRFTD - Drifted OCRS - Occurs
DRFTG - Drifting OFC - Office
DRFTS - Drifts OFP - Occluded frontal passage
DRZL - Drizzle OFSHR - Offshore
DSCNT - Descent OH - Ohio
DSIPT - Dissipate OK - Oklahoma
DSIPTD - Dissipated OMTNS - Over mountains
DSIPTG - Dissipating ONSHR - On shore
DSIPTN - Dissipation OR - Oregon
DSIPTS - Dissipates ORGPHC - Orographic
DSND - Descend ORIG - Original
DSNDG - Descending OSV - Ocean station vessel
DSNDS - Descends OTLK - Outlook
DSNT - Distant OTP - On top
DSTBLZ - Destabilize OTR - Other
DSTBLZD - Destabilized OTRW - Otherwise
DSTBLZG - Destablizing OUTFLO - Outflow
DSTBLZS - Destablizes OVC - Overcast
DSTBLZN - Destablization OVNGT - Overnight
DSTC - Distance OVR - Over
DTRT - Deteriorate OVRN - Overrun
DTRTD - Deteriorated OVRNG - Overrunning
DTRTG - Deteriorating OVTK - Overtake
DTRTS - Deteriorates OVTKG - Overtaking
DURG - During OVTKS - Overtakes
DURN - Duration
DVLP - Develop P
DVLPD - Developed PA - Pennsylvania
DVLPG - Developing PAC - Pacific
DVLPMT - Development PBL - Planetary boundary layer
DVLPS - Develops PCPN - Precipitation
DVRG - Diverge PD - Period
DVRGG - Diverging PDS - Periods
DVRGNC - Divergence PDMT - Predominant
DVRGS - Diverges PEN - Peninsula
DVV - Downward vertical velocity PERM - Permanent
DWNDFTS - Downdrafts PGTSND - Puget Sound
DWPNT - Dewpoint PHYS - Physical
DWPNTS - Dewpoints PIBAL - Pilot balloon observation
DX - Duplex PIBALS - Pilot balloon reports
PIREP - Pilot weather report
E PIREPS - Pilot weather reports
E - East PLNS - Plains
EBND - East bound PLS - Please
EFCT - Effect PLTO - Plateau
ELNGT - Elongate PM - Post meridian
ELNGTD - Elongated PNHDL - Panhandle
ELSW - Elsewhere POS - Positive
EMBDD - Embedded POSLY - Positively
EMERG - Emergency PPINE - PPI no echoes
ENCTR - Encounter PPSN - Present position
ENDG - Ending PRBL - Probable
ENE - East-northeast PRBLY - Probably
ENELY - East-northeasterly PRBLTY - Probability
ENERN - East-northeastern PRECD - Precede
ENEWD - East-northeastward PRECDD - Preceded
ENHNC - Enhance PRECDG - Preceding
ENHNCD - Enhanced PRECDS - Precedes
ENHNCG - Enhancing PRES - Pressure
ENHNCS - Enhances PRESFR - Pressure falling rapidly
ENHNCMNT - Enhancement PRESRR - Pressure rising rapidly
ENTR - Entire PRIM - Primary
ERN - Eastern PRIN - Principal
ERY - Early PRIND - Present indications are
ERYR - Earlier PRJMP - Pressure jump
ESE - East-southeast PROC - Procedure
ESELY - East-southeasterly PROD - Produce
ESERN - East-southeastern PRODG - Producing
ESEWD - East-southeastward PROG - Forecast
ESNTL - Essential PROGD - Forecasted
ESTAB - Establish PROGS - Forecasts
ESTS - Estimates PRSNT - Present
ETA - Eta model PRSNTLY - Presently
ETC - Et cetera PRST - Persist
ETIM - Elapsed time PRSTS - Persists
EVE - Evening PRSTNC - Persistence
EWD - Eastward PRSTNT - Persistent
EXCLV - Exclusive PRVD - Provide
EXCLVLY - Exclusively PRVDD - Provided
EXCP - Except PRVDG - Providing
EXPC - Expect PRVDS - Provides
EXPCD - Expected PS - Plus
EXPCG - Expecting PSBL - Possible
EXTD - Extend PSBLY - Possibly
EXTDD - Extended PSBLTY - Possiblity
EXTDG - Extending PSG - Passage
EXTDS - Extends PSN - Position
EXTN - Extension PSND - Positioned
EXTRAP - Extrapolate PTCHY - Patchy
EXTRAPD - Extrapolated PTLY - Partly
EXTRM - Extreme PTNL - Potential
PTNLY - Potentially
EXTRMLY - Extremely
EXTSV - Extensive
F PVL - Prevail
F - Farenheit
FA - Aviation area forecast
FAH - Farenheit
FAM - Familiar
FCST - Forecast
FCSTD - Forecasted
FCSTG - Forecasting
FCSTR - Forecaster
FCSTS - Forecasts
FIG - Figure
FILG - Filling
FIRAV - First available
FL - Florida
FLG - Falling
FLRY - Flurry
FLRYS - Flurries
FLT - Flight
FLW - Follow
FLWG - Following
FM - From
FMT - Format
FNCTN - Function
FNT - Front
FNTL - Frontal
FNTS - Fronts
FNTGNS - Frontogenesis
FNTLYS - Frontolysis
FORNN - Forenoon
FPM - Feet per minute
FQT - Frequent
FQTLY - Frequently
FRM - Form
FRMG - Forming
FRMN - Formation
FROPA - Frontal passage
FROSFC - Frontal surface
FRST - Frost
FRWF - Forecast wind factor
FRZ - Freeze
FRZN - Frozen
FRZG - Freezing
FT - Feet
FT - Terminal forecast
FTHR - Further
FVRBL - Favorable
FWD - Forward
FYI - For your information
PTNS - Portions
PUGET - Puget Sound
PVA - Positive vorticity advection
PVLD - Prevailed
PVLG - Prevailing
PVLS - Prevails
PVLT - Prevalent
PWR - Power
Q
QN - Question
QPFERD - NMC excessive rainfall discussion
QPFHSD - NMC heavy snow discussion
QPFSPD - NMC special precipitation discuss
QSTNRY - Quasistationary
QUAD - Quadrant
QUE - Quebec
R
R - Rain
RADAT - Radiosonde observation data
RAOB - Radiosonde observation
RAOBS - Radiosonde observations
RCH - Reach
RCHD - Reached
RCHG - Reaching
RCHS - Reaches
RCKY - Rocky
RCKYS - Rockies
RCMD - Recommend
RCMDD - Recommended
RCMDG - Recommending
RCMDS - Recommends
RCRD - Record
RCRDS - Records
RCV - Receive
RCVD - Received
RCVG - Receiving
RCVS - Receives
RDC - Reduce
RDGG - Ridging
RDR - Radar
RDVLP - Redevelop
RDVLPG - Redeveloping
RDVLPMT - Redevelopment
RE - Regard
RECON - Reconnaissance
REF - Reference
RES - Reserve
RGL - Regional Model
G RGT - Right
G - Gust RHINO - RHI not operative
GA - Georgia RI - Rhode Island
GEN - General
GENLY - Generally
GEO - Geographic