more METAR questions!

[cointyro]

So here goes:

240253Z 20005KT 10SM SCT060 OVC120 21/19 A2990 RMK AO2 RAB17E31 SLP119 P0000 60000 T02060189 51009

What does the "RAB17E31" mean?

232330Z 240024 32010KT P6SM SCT070CB BKN130
TEMPO 0003 VRB20G35KT 5SM -TSRA BKN070CB
FM0300 22007KT P6SM FEW070 BKN130
FM0800 14007KT P6SM SCT130 SCT250
FM2000 32009KT P6SM FEW070 SCT130

What does the 0003 after the TEMPO mean?

FM2000 22010KT P6SM SKC

What does SKC mean? Sky clear?

 

[Alchemy]

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What does the "RAB17E31" mean

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Rain began at 0217 and ended at 0231

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What does the 0003 after the TEMPO mean?

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Temporarily between 0000 and 0300

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What does SKC mean? Sky clear?

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yes.

 

[MikeD]

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So here goes:

240253Z 20005KT 10SM SCT060 OVC120 21/19 A2990 RMK AO2 RAB17E31 SLP119 P0000 60000 T02060189 51009

What does the "RAB17E31" mean?

232330Z 240024 32010KT P6SM SCT070CB BKN130
TEMPO 0003 VRB20G35KT 5SM -TSRA BKN070CB
FM0300 22007KT P6SM FEW070 BKN130
FM0800 14007KT P6SM SCT130 SCT250
FM2000 32009KT P6SM FEW070 SCT130

What does the 0003 after the TEMPO mean?

FM2000 22010KT P6SM SKC

What does SKC mean? Sky clear?

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SKC is Sky Clear

0003 is the valid time for the TEMPO change, 0000 to 0300. Next line covers from 0300 on.

 

[tonyw]

You know, a really cool tool for you to use to both learn to read METARs and to simplify things once you know what you're reading is to go to http://adds.aviationweather.noaa.gov/metars/

Choose the translated option and you'll get both the raw format and a translation of it. What you can do is look at the raw format, read it, and then verify that what you think it says is accurate.

 

[cointyro]

Thanks All! Especially Tony for that neat tool.