METAR Trivia
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Correct.
beasly
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Fixed it for ya.
Krieger
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Somebody do this one for me while you're at it...
KRIV 081955Z 30009KT 10SM CLR 32/10 A2995 RMK AO2A SLP136 T03150102
KRIV 0820/0920 30009KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2990INS
TEMPO 0822/0902 30012G18KT
BECMG 0902/0903 30006KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2988INS
BECMG 0918/0919 30009KT 9999 SKC QNH2994INS T33/0821Z T13/0912Z
KRIV 081955Z 30009KT 10SM CLR 32/10 A2995 RMK AO2A SLP136 T03150102
KRIV 0820/0920 30009KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2990INS
TEMPO 0822/0902 30012G18KT
BECMG 0902/0903 30006KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2988INS
BECMG 0918/0919 30009KT 9999 SKC QNH2994INS T33/0821Z T13/0912Z
OhioStatePilot
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You guys want a good one?
UAAA 081830Z 22004MPS 9999 SCT050CB BKN100 22/08 Q1012 88CLRD65 NOSIG
If you're already familiar with the CIS region or ICAO format, don't answer.
UAAA issued 8th Day 1830Z - Wind 220 at 4 m/s, visibility greater than 10 km, scattered cumulonimbus 5,000, broken clouds 10,000, temperature 22, dewpoint 8, QNH (Altimeter) 1012 mb. No Significant Change.
Can't say I know the 88CLRD65 code though...
dasleben
That's just, like, your opinion, man
I had to look that one up, too. It's split up as such: 88 CLRD 65
88 - All runways
CLRD - Cleared of contamination
65 - Mu meter reading of 0.65
I'm on reserve and really bored.
OhioStatePilot
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Huh, interesting... so what would the 88 read otherwise, runway number? E.g. 14SNO35?
Nick
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What about a haboob in that region? Is there a code for a haboob? Or just a remark.
RMK HABOOBIES ALL QDRNTS
beasly
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What is a haboobie?
OhioStatePilot
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An excuse for him to describe your avatar in a METAR...
Sunburn
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KRIV 081955Z 30009KT 10SM CLR 32/10 A2995 RMK AO2A SLP136 T03150102
Riverside (March? AFB) Eight Day, 1955 zulu time Wind 300 @ 9 kts, visibility 10 statute miles (or greater), sky clear below 12,000 ft, temperature thirty two degrees Celsius, dew point ten degrees Celsius, Altimeter 29.95 in hg, remarks automated weather equipment with precipitation discrimination (AO2A), sea lever pressure 101.36 hPa (I think), temperature at observation 31.5 degrees, dew point 10.2 degrees.
KRIV 0820/0920 30009KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2990INS
Forecasted weather at RIV between the 8th at 2000z to the 9th at 2000z
At 2000z on the 8th until the 9th at 0200z, winds forecast 300 degrees at 9kt, visability greater that 10km, few clouds at 25,000 ft, minimum altimeter setting 29.90 in hg.
TEMPO 0822/0902 30012G18KT
At least half of the time between the 8th at 2200z and the 9th at 0200z, the winds will be from 300 degrees at 12kts, gusting to 18kts.
BECMG 0902/0903 30006KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2988INS
The weather will gradually become (between 0200z and 0300z on the 9th) the winds will become 300 degrees at 6kts, visiblity greater than 10km, few clouds at 25,000 ft, minimum altimeter setting 29.88 in hg.
BECMG 0918/0919 30009KT 9999 SKC QNH2994INS T33/0821Z T13/0912Z
The weather will gradually become (between 1800z and 1900z on the 9th) the winds will become 300 degrees at 9kts, visiblity greather than 10km, sky clear, minimun altimeter setting 29.94 in hg, the forecast high temperature is 33 degrees at 2100z on the 8th, the forecast low temperature is 13 degrees at 1200z on the 9th.
beasly
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I am afraid that I will forever be disappointed if a METAR does not have a haboob in it.
dasleben
That's just, like, your opinion, man
I've only seen that as +BLDU or +BLSA, but there might be a remark attached to it.
Couple months back going into some garden spot, the IRO pipes up during the descent with the ATIS: "Okay guys...winds 330 at 43 gust 52, visibility 200m, heavy blowing dust...wait a minute..."
D'oh!
surreal1221
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I've only seen that as +BLDU or +BLSA, but there might be a remark attached to it.
Couple months back going into some garden spot, the IRO pipes up during the descent with the ATIS: "Okay guys...winds 330 at 43 gust 52, visibility 200m, heavy blowing dust...wait a minute..."
D'oh!
Don't need specifics, but I'm quite familiar with the AOR...were you going into a military field?
That said, 0200m with blowing dust should have been encoded as +DS (heavy dust storm). Sometimes our AF observers let things slide when they get a little occupied...which is unfortunate. Yet, even going into the national airfields throughout that region, their observers are actually very well versed in all things WMO.
Anyway...not that pilots really care:
DS - when vis < 1000m
+DS when vis < 0500m
Otherwise, BLDU, with no intensity qualifier.
As far as the HABOOB remark, none of your military observers utilize it. Kinda pointless really. Strong winds? Check. Source region upstream? Check... Is the source region dry? Check - okay, forecast some dust. Day two of a strong wind event? Forecast significant reduction in visibility (<4800m, if not down to at least 1600m with a TEMPO for 0800m in DS).