How do you decode a METAR?

How do you decode a METAR?

Decoding a METAR

1. PHNL = the airfield, Honolulu’s Daniel K.
2. 250953Z = the date and time of the report.
3. 05007G17KT = the wind conditions.
4. 10SM = visibility.
5. FEW024 / FEW040 = cloud cover.
6. 27/19 = the temperature and dewpoint.
7. A3001 = the atmospheric pressure, a.k.a. altimeter setting.

What is the meaning of METAR?

METAR is the international standard code format for hourly surface weather observations which is analogous to the SA coding currently used in the US. The acronym roughly translates from French as Aviation Routine Weather Report.

What are METAR codes?

METAR codes report observed weather conditions by airfield; TAF codes report forecasted weather conditions by airfield. Both codes are lines of text made up of data groups (or just “groups”) separated by spaces.

What does Taf and METAR stand for?

METAR stands for Meteorological Aerodrome Report. TAF stands for Terminal Aerodrome Forecast. It is a report released by large airports that summarizes the weather forecast for the area covered by five statute miles from the location of the airport.

What does 9999 mean in a TAF?

Visibility 9999 means the visibility is greater than 10 km. / / means this part of the METAR is not available (ie cloud and visibility not available from an automated weather station)

What is the T at the end of a METAR?

The “0” after the “T” indicates that the temperature and dew point are higher than 0 degrees Celsius (a “1” will follow the “T” when the dew point temperature and /or the temperature is / are less than 0 degrees Celsius).

What is Q Metar?

QNH is stated to the nearest whole hectopascal (equivalent to a millibar) rounded down and preceded by the letter Q e.g. Q1013 = QNH 1013 Hectopascals.

What is the T at the end of a Metar?

How to read a METAR?

Type of report ( METAR) The first code to look for should be the identifier for the report.

Station identifier (KLAX) The next part of a METAR report identified the station from which the report has been issued.

Date and time of report (180845Z) The third part of a METAR report indicates the date and time when it was issued.

What does METAR mean?

METAR is a format for reporting weather information. A METAR weather report is predominantly used by pilots in fulfillment of a part of a pre-flight weather briefing, and by meteorologists , who use aggregated METAR information to assist in weather forecasting.

What is TSNO on a METAR?

TSNO stands for Thunderstorm Information Not Available (METAR) Suggest new definition. This definition appears somewhat frequently and is found in the following Acronym Finder categories: Information technology (IT) and computers.