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    This document provides definitions for common weather symbols used in METeorological Aerodrome Reports (METARs). Symbols are defined for various weather phenomena including fog, dust/sand, precipitation types, and thunderstorms. Specific symbols indicate conditions such as light drizzle (-DZ), moderate snow (SN), heavy rain (+RA), and thunderstorms with rain (TSRA). Proper interpretation of these symbols is important for aviation weather reporting and forecasting.

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    This document provides definitions for common weather symbols used in METeorological Aerodrome Reports (METARs). Symbols are defined for various weather phenomena including fog, dust/sand, precipitation types, and thunderstorms. Specific symbols indicate conditions such as light drizzle (-DZ), moderate snow (SN), heavy rain (+RA), and thunderstorms with rain (TSRA). Proper interpretation of these symbols is important for aviation weather reporting and forecasting.

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    This document provides definitions for common weather symbols used in METeorological Aerodrome Reports (METARs). Symbols are defined for various weather phenomena including fog, dust/sand, precipitation types, and thunderstorms. Specific symbols indicate conditions such as light drizzle (-DZ), moderate snow (SN), heavy rain (+RA), and thunderstorms with rain (TSRA). Proper interpretation of these symbols is important for aviation weather reporting and forecasting.

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    AWC - METeorological Aerodrome Reports (METARs) https://www.aviationweather.

    gov/metar/symbol

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    Weather Symbols
    Symbol METAR Code Description
    Dust or sand

    FU VA Smoke or volcanic Ash

    HZ Haze

    DU SA Dust or sand

    BLDU BLSA Blowing dust or sand

    PO Dust devil

    VCSS Vicinity sand storm

    Fog or special weather

    BR Mist or light fog

    MIFG More or less continuous shallow fog

    VCTS Vicinity thunderstorm

    VIRGA Virga or precipitation not hitting ground

    VCSH Vicinity showers

    TS Thunderstorm with or without precipitation

    SQ Squalls

    FC Funnel cloud or tornado

    Blowing weather

    SS Sand or dust storm

    +SS Strong sand or dust storm

    BLSN Blowing snow

    DRSN Drifting snow

    Fog

    VCFG Vicinity fog

    BCFG Patchy fog

    PRFG Fog, sky discernable

    FG Fog, sky undiscernable

    FZFG Freezing fog

    Drizzle

    -DZ Light drizzle

    DZ Moderate drizzle

    +DZ Heavy drizzle

    -FZDZ Light freezing drizzle

    FZDZ +FZDZ Moderate to heavy freezing drizzle

    -DZRA Light drizzle and rain

    DZRA Moderate to heavy drizzle and rain

    Rain

    -RA Light rain

    RA Moderate rain

    +RA Heavy rain

    -FZRA Light freezing rain

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    FZRA +FZRA Moderate to heavy freezing rain

    -RASN Light rain and snow

    RASN +RASN Moderate to heavy rain and snow

    Snow and misc. frozen precipitation

    -SN Light snow

    SN Moderate snow

    +SN Heavy snow

    SG Snow grains

    IC Ice crystals

    PE PL Ice pellets

    Showery precipitation

    -SHRA Light rain showers

    SHRA +SHRA Moderate to heavy rain showers

    -SHRASN Light rain and snow showers

    SHRASN +SHRASN Moderate to heavy rain and snow showers

    -SHSN Light snow showers

    SHSN +SHSN Moderate to heavy snow showers

    -GR Light showers with hail, not with thunder

    GR Moderate to heavy showers with hail, not with thunder

    Thunderstorms

    TSRA Light to moderate thunderstorm with rain

    TSGR Light to moderate thunderstorm with hail

    +TSRA Thunderstorm with heavy rain

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