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Old 03-18-2007, 05:31 PM
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http://www.wikihow.com/Read-an-Aviat...rt-%28METAR%29
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Old 03-21-2007, 06:49 AM
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Good link. I have yet to find a source that includes all possible remarks that may be found in a METAR. My favorite... LTGICCCCGCA

Check Federal Meterological Handbook Appendix B for abbreviations/acronyms. (also under external links in Tech's link)
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Originally Posted by AV8R View Post
My favorite... LTGICCCCGCA
Lightning (LTG) -- within the cloud (IC), across from cloud to cloud (CC), cloud to ground (CG), and last but not least lightning that goes from a cloud to the air but does not strike the ground (CA). Basically, it reported all forms of lightning.

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I have yet to find a source that includes all possible remarks that may be found in a METAR.
Heres an awesome link to a website I use for decoding metars...
http://www.met.tamu.edu/class/metar/quick-metar.html
It has just about everything.

Heres another fun one...

KACT 132351Z 35010KT 7SM UP OVC004 01/M01 A3015 RMK AO2 TSB2256E24RAE50UPB29E33B50SNB21E29B42E47 CIG 004V009 SLP210 P0001 60044 T00061006 10011 20006 53005

Boy was that an interesting day.






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