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WX 301 SET 2 METARS TAFS PIREPS
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WX 301 SET 2 METARS TAFS PIREPSKUGN 042108Z VRB04KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR OVC022 M02/M04 A2988 RMK
AO2 P0000
What is the present weather at the above station? - ANSWER Light snow and mist
KUGN 042108Z VRB04KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR OVC022 M02/M04 A2988 RMK
AO2 P0000
How much precipitation fell at the above station in the past 1 hour? - ANSWER A
trace, i.e., less than 1/100th of an inch (liquid equivalent).
METAR KDAB 251753Z 18014G22KT 10SM FEW021 BKN026 OVC032 25/21
A2985
RMK AO2 SLP106 60000 T02500206 10250 20233 58031
The observation is considered to be KDAB's hourly scheduled report for what
time? - ANSWER 1800 Zulu Time
METAR KDAB 251753Z 18014G22KT 10SM FEW021 BKN026 OVC032 25/21
A2985
RMK AO2 SLP106 60000 T02500206 10250 20233 58031
What is the wind direction and speed? - ANSWER From the south at 14 gusting to
22 knots
METAR KDAB 251753Z 18014G22KT 10SM FEW021 BKN026 OVC032 25/21
A2985
RMK AO2 SLP106 60000 T02500206 10250 20233 58031
What is the lowest level at which at least 5/8ths of the sky is covered by cloud? -
ANSWER 2,600 feet AGL
, BKN is broken which is defined as 5/8 to 7/8 cloud cover. The report has BKN026,
which is broken clouds at 2600 feet, because the height is coded in hundreds of feet
METAR KDAB 251753Z 18014G22KT 10SM FEW021 BKN026 OVC032 25/21
A2985
RMK AO2 SLP106 60000 T02500206 10250 20233 58031
What's the dew point temperature? - ANSWER 21 °C
Temperature and dew point are provided in degrees Celsius. The temperature is
listed first followed by dew point.
METAR KDAB 251753Z 18014G22KT 10SM FEW021 BKN026 OVC032 25/21
A2985
RMK AO2 SLP106 60000 T02500206 10250 20233 58031
What is the sea level pressure? - ANSWER 1010.6 mb
METAR KDAB 251753Z 18014G22KT 10SM FEW021 BKN026 OVC032 25/21
A2985
RMK AO2 SLP106 60000 T02500206 10250 20233 58031
What does the remark "AO2" indicate? - ANSWER This is an automated station
that is capable of discriminating between liquid and frozen precipitation.
If observed, how would a tornado be reported? - ANSWER +FC
KIZG 042054Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM CLR M11/M19 A3022 RMK AO2
SLP249 T11061189 56007
What does the "AUTO" tell us about the observation? - ANSWER The "AUTO"
indicates an automated system that is not currently being monitored by a human
observer.
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