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Table 10.1. Notations for Manually Reporting Present Weather.

QUALIFIER WEATHER PHENOMENA
INTENSITY DESCRIPTO PRECIPITATIO OBSCURATIO OTHER
OR R N N
PROXIMITY 5
1 2 3 4

- Light MI shallow DZ Drizzle BR Mist PO Well-
Developed
Moderate PR Partial RA Rain FG Fog Dust/Sand
Whirls
+ Heavy BC Patches SN Snow FU Smoke
SQ Squalls
VC VC - In the DR Low SG Snow Grains VA Volcanic FC 4
Vicinity Drifting Ash FC Funnel
IC Ice Crystals Cloud(s)
BL Blowing DU Widespread (including a
PL Ice Pellets Dust Tornado, or
SH Shower(s) Waterspout)
GR Hail SA Sand
TS SS Sandstorm
Thunderstorm GS Snow Pellets HZ Haze
DS Dust
FZ Freezing PY Spray Storm
Note: For airfields operating an ASOS, the shaded elements in this table indicate
qualifier/phenomena or combinations that are not possible and will not be reported due to
restrictions in the current software configuration. (T-0). Manual or augmented observations
created on an ASOS will contain these elements if permitted by a future software upgrade. (T-
0).

10.2.2. Separate groups are used for each type of present weather. Each group is separated
from the other by a space. A METAR/SPECI will contain no more than three present weather
groups. The groups will be ordered by priority based on Table 10.2 (T-0).