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VFR?
100
The location of this produced METAR
METAR KCOS 131554Z 22010KT 10SM SCT250 06/M04 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP180 T00611039 $
What is KCOS?
100
These lines depict equal lines of pressure. The closer they are, the faster the wind.
What is isobars?
100
How high was the aircraft that made this PIREP?
RKS UA /OV OCS350040/TM 1603/FL300/TP E55P/TB CONS MOD 300/ZLC
What is 30,000ft or FL300?
100
The crosswind component while trying to take off runway 29
KABC 131653Z 29004KT 10SM FEW090 FEW120 BKN220 09/M02 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP157 T00891022
What is 0kts?
100
Conditions described by an AIRMET ZULU
What is Icing conditions?
100
Weather phenomenon always associated with a thunderstorm
What is lightning?
100
P6SM of visibility and OVC040 Ceilings
What are VFR Conditions?
200
The meaning of the "$" at the end of the METAR
METAR KCOS 131554Z 22010KT 10SM SCT250 06/M04 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP180 T00611039 $
What is something is broken or unreliable with the METAR?
200
The direction of wind associated with this pressure epicenter depicted by the blue "H"
What is outward and clockwise?
200
The time that this PIREP was made?
RKS UA /OV OCS350040/TM 1603/FL300/TP E55P/TB CONS MOD 300/ZLC
What is 1603 Z or 0903 MST?
200
Winds aloft...forecast or observation?
What is a forecast?
200
The amount of time that a SIGMET is generally valid for
What is 4 hours?
200
This part of the atmosphere is where most weather occurs
What is the troposphere?
200
10SM visibility and OVC006 ceilings
What are IFR condtions?
300
The altimeter setting
METAR KAFF 131555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/M04 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP170 T00631042
What is 30.08" mg?
300
This orange dashed line depicts a line of low pressure, often associated with wind changes
What is a trough?
300
What does UUA mean when seen on a PIREP?
What is an urgent PIREP?
300
The outside air temperature over PHX at 6000
What is +8 degrees C?
300
How strong do surface winds need to be to warrant an AIRMET?
What is 30 knots or greater?
300
How great of an area around the center of an airport complex does a TAF cover?
What is a 5 SM radius?
300
Weather conditions according to the METAR
METAR KLCH 131853Z 12003KT 3SM BR OVC006 19/17 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP208 T01890167
What are IFR conditions?
400
The meaning of FZFG?
SPECI KINL 131602Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FZFG OVC002 M05/M05 A2999 RMK AO2 T10501050 $
What is Freezing Fog?
400
The kind of weather associated with a low pressure system
What is cloudy, windy, and full of precipitation?
400
The meaning of this symbol graphically for a PIREP
What is moderate icing?
400
The wind speed at altitude when the forecast code is: 751554
What is 115kts?
400
The kind of AIRMET given for mountain obscuration
What is an AIRMET Sierra?
400
These clouds are often associated with the passing of a slow moving warm front
What are stratus clouds?
400
The current conditions at this airport
What are LIFR conditions?
500
The meaning of "SS" in a METAR?
What is sandstorm?
500
This orange bumped line is often indicative of severe weather due to the separation of moist air to dry air.
What is a dry line?
500
The type of aircraft that made this PIREP
LOL UA /OV LLC/TM 1627/FL360/TP A320/TB MOD/ZLC
What is an Airbus A320?
500
The wind speed at altitude according to the winds aloft code: 9900+01
What is wind calm?
500
Hail needs to be this large in order for a convective SIGMET to be issued for a thunderstorm
What is at least 3/4" diameter?
500
How is all weather created?
What is unequal heating and cooling of the Earth's surface?
500
3 SM visibility and OVC010 cloud layer
What are MVFR conditions?
600
This time that this METAR was produced local (CST).
METAR KDFW 131553Z 16008KT 10SM FEW055 BKN190 18/12 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP176 T01830122 $
What is 0953 CST?
600
The direction wind travels relative to the isobars at high altitudes due to Coriolis Effect
What is parallel?
600
What kind of ice is reported in this PIREP?
IDA UA /OV IDA/TM 1622/FL098/TP E75/SK BASE077-TOP098/TA M07/IC MOD MX/ZLC
What is mixed ice?
600
The wind direction at altitude when the winds aloft code reads: 751554
What is 250?
600
How far ahead can an AIRMET last after being issued?
What is 12 hours?
600
This stage of a thunderstorm is associated with strong downdrafts
What is the dissipating stage?
600
10SM visibility and SCT002 cloud layer
What are VFR conditions?