METARS
Clouds & Fog
Weather Station Model
Weather Briefings
Terms & Abbrievations
100
The Airport Identifier (ID)
KROC 121543Z 27010KT 10SM BKN015 A3001
What is KROC?
100
Low level puffy clouds
What is cumulus clouds?
100
Temperature
What is 65 Degrees F?
100
Number to call for weather briefing
What is 1-800-WX-BRIEF?
Will accept Flight Service Station
100
KT
What is Knots?
200
The Visibility
KBUF 121543Z 18012KT 7SM -RA FEW020 12/16
What is 7 Statute Miles (SM)?
200
Mid level thin, layered clouds
What are altostratus clouds?
200
Cloud Coverage
What is 50% or Partly Cloudy?
200
The most COMPLETE weather briefing
What is the Standard Weather Briefing?
200
Z
What is Zulu?
300
Date & Time
KMIA 311143Z 09009KT 9SM SKC SCT115 30/35
What is the 31st at 11:43am Zulu?
300
Cool looking Almond shaped cloud that produces terrible weather
What is Standing Lenticular Cloud?
300
Wind Speed & Wind Direction
What is from the Southwest at 25 Knots?
300
TFR
What is Temporary Flight Restriction?
400
Wind Direction & Speed
KSYR 150800Z 36015G22KT 2SM +SHSN FG OVC003
What is coming from the North at 15 Knots, Gusting at 22 Knots?
400
Fog that forms when heat radiates from the ground, converging with cool air at night
What is radiation Fog?
400
Barometric Pressure
What is 1040.1mb?
400
Briefing used to get updated weather information
What is Abbreviated Briefing?
400
VCTS
What is Thunderstorms in the vicinity?
500
The Cloud Ceiling
KSYR 010200Z 04003KT 3SM -DZ SCT002 OVC070 BKN119 22/27
What is Overcast at 7,000 FT.?
500
Fog that forms as warm air moves over a moist cool surface (body of water)
What is advection fog?
500
Weather conditions
What is Light Snowshowers?
500
Briefing used to get weather information 6 hours before your departure time
What is Outlook briefing?
500
NOTAM
What is Notices to Airmen?