How to Read a METAR Report, Page 10 of 10

This module discussed the three ways of accessing METAR observations using Weather: the fully decoded form (metarfulldecode), the table-decoded form (metardecode), and the raw observation form (metar). Advantages and limitations of each format were outlined. Commonly-used elements were decoded, and a key to abbreviations was given. Also discussed was a technique for quickly converting from Celsius to Fahrenheit.

How to Decode PART of a METAR Weather Observation: a comprehensive, technical description of all the codes in a metar observation, from start to finish. Source: Larry Riddle, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
METAR observations in real time, direct from the NWS

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