1
Q
Intensity Qualifiers
A
- Refers to light precipitation of all forms combined.
(blank) is moderate.
+ is heavy.
2
Q
VC
A
In the vicinity.
3
Q
MI
A
Shallow
4
Q
BC
A
Patches
5
Q
PR
A
Partial
6
Q
DR
A
Drifting
7
Q
BL
A
Blowing
8
Q
SH
A
Shower(s)
9
Q
TS
A
Thunderstorm
10
Q
FZ
A
Freezing
11
Q
DZ
A
Drizzle
12
Q
RA
A
Rain
13
Q
SN
A
Snow
14
Q
SG
A
Snow Grains
15
Q
IC
A
Ice Crystals (VIS
16
Q
PL
A
Ice Pellets
17
Q
GR
A
Hail
18
Q
GS
A
Snow Pellets
19
Q
UP
A
Unknown Precipitation (AWOS only)
20
Q
BR
A
Mist (VIS _> 5/8 SM)
21
Q
FG
A
Fog (VIS
22
Q
FU
A
Smoke (VIS
23
Q
DU
A
Dust (VIS
24
Q
SA
A
Sand (VIS
25
HZ
Haze (VIS
26
VA
Volcanic Ash (with any visibility)
27
PO
Dust/sand Whirls (Dust Devils)
28
SQ
Squalls
29
+FC
Tornado or Waterspout
30
FC
Funnel Cloud
31
SS
Sandstorm (VIS
32
+SS
Heavy Sandstorm (VIS
33
DS
Duststorm (VIS
34
+DS
Heavy Duststorm (VIS
35
CI
cirrus
36
CS
cirrostratus
37
CC
cirrocumulus
38
AS
altostratus
39
AC
altocumulus
40
ACC
altocumulus castellanus
41
CB
cumulonimbus
42
TCU
towering cumulus
43
CU
cumulus
44
SC
stratocumulus
45
NS
nimbostratus
46
ST
stratus
47
SF
stratus fractus
48
CF
cumulus fractus
49
ABV
above
50
ACRS
across
51
ACYC
anticyclonic
52
AFL
above freezing layer
53
AFT
after
54
AFTN
afternoon
55
AGL
above ground level
56
AHD
ahead
57
AIRMET
aviation weather advisory
58
AIRMS
air mass
59
ALF
aloft
60
ALG
along
61
ALQDS
all quadrants
62
AMD
amend
63
ANAL
analyse, analysis
64
ARTC
arctic
65
ASL
above sea level
66
ATLC
atlantic
67
AVBL
available
68
BCFG
fog patches
69
BDRY
boundary
70
BECM
become
71
BECMG
becoming
72
BFR
before
73
BGN
begin, began
74
BHND
behind
75
BKN
broken
76
BL
blowing
77
BLDU
blowing dust
78
BLDUP
buildup
79
BLO
below
80
BLSA
blowing sand
81
BLSN
blowing snow
82
BR
mist
83
BRF
brief
84
BRK
break
85
BTL
between layers
86
BTN
between
87
BYD
beyond
88
CAT
clear air turbulence
89
CHG
change
90
CIG
ceiling
91
CLD
cloud
92
CLDS & WX
clouds and weather
93
CLR
clear
94
CNCL
cancel
95
CNTR
centre
96
COND
condition
97
CONTRAILS
condensation trails
98
CONTUS
continuous
99
CVCTV
convective
100
CYC
cyclonic
101
DEG
degree
102
DFUS
diffuse
103
DIST
distant/distance
104
DNS
dense
105
DNSLP
downslope
106
DPCTN
depiction
107
DRDU
drifting dust
108
DRFT
drift
109
DRSN
drifting snow
110
DSIPT
dissipate
111
DURG
during
112
DURC
during climb
113
DURD
during descent
114
DVLP
develop
115
E
east
116
EFCT
effect
117
ELEV
elevation
118
ELSW
elsewhere
119
EMBD
embedded
120
ENDG
ending
121
ENRT
en-route
122
ENTR
entire
123
ERLY
early
124
ESPLY
especially
125
EST
estimate
126
EXC
except
127
EXP
expect
128
FC
funnel cloud
129
FCST
forecast
130
FEW
few
131
FIC
flight information centre
132
FIR
flight information region
133
FL
flight level (PIREP)
134
FLO
flow
135
FM
from
136
FNT
front
137
FROIN
frost on the indicator
138
FROPA
cold front passage or frontal passage
139
FRQ
frequent
140
FSS
flight service station
141
FT
feet, foot
142
FZ
freeze, freezing
143
FZDZ
freezing drizzle
144
FZFG
ice fog
145
FZLVL
freezing level
146
FZRA
freezing rain
147
G
gust (metar, taf)
148
GENOT
general notice
149
GFA
graphic area forecast
150
GND
ground
151
GRAD
gradient
152
GRDL
gradual
153
GRTLKS
great lakes
154
GS
snow pellets
155
GSTY
gusty
156
HGT
height
157
HI
high
158
HIER
higher
159
HLTP
hill top
160
HND
hundred
161
HPA
hectopascal
162
HR
hour
163
HSNBA
hudson bay
164
HVY
heavy
165
ICG
icing
166
ICGIC
icing in cold
167
IMDT
immediate
168
IMPRG
improving
169
INCR
increase
170
INSTBY
instability
171
INTMT
intermittent
172
INTSFY
intensify
173
INTSTY
intensity
174
INVOF
in vicinity of
175
IR
infrared
176
ISOL
isolate
177
JMSBA
james bay
178
JTSTR
jetstream
179
KM
kilometre
180
KPA
kilopascal
181
KT
knot
182
L/V
light and variable
183
LAT
latitude
184
LCL
local
185
LGT
light
186
LK
lake
187
LKLY
likely
188
LLJ
low level jet
189
LLWS
low level wind shear
190
LN
line
191
LO
low
192
LONG
longitude
193
LTGCC
lightning cloud to cloud
194
LTGCG
lightning cloud to ground
195
LTGIC
lightning in cloud
196
LTL
little
197
LTNG
lightning
198
LVL
level
199
LWR
lower
200
LYR
layer
201
MAX
maximum
202
MB
millibar
203
MDT
moderate
204
MECH
mechanical
205
METAR
aviation routine weather
206
MIFG
shallow fog
207
MIN
minimum
208
MOV
move
209
MRNG
morning
210
MRTM
maritime
211
MSL
mean sea level
212
MST
moist
213
MSTLY
mostly
214
MSTR
moisture
215
MTW
mountain waves
216
MVFR
marginal visual flight rules
217
MXD
mixed
218
N
north
219
NC
no change
220
NE
northeast
221
NEG
negative
222
NGT
night
223
NGTM
nightime
224
NM
nautical mile
225
NMRS
numerous
226
NR
near
227
NSW
nil sig weather
228
NW
northwest
229
NXT
next
230
OBSC
obscure
231
OCLD
occlude
232
OCLN
occlusion
233
OCNL
occsional
234
OFSHR
offshore
235
ONSHR
onshore
236
ORGPHC
orographic
237
ORGZ
organise
238
OTLK
outlook
239
OTWZ
otherwise
240
OVC
overcast
241
OVR
over
242
OVRHD
overhead
243
PCPN
precipitation
244
PD
period
245
PIREP
pilot report
246
PL
ice pellets
247
POS
positive
248
PRES
pressure
249
PRESFR
pressure falling rapidly
250
PRESRR
pressure rising rapidly
251
PROB
probability
252
PROG
prognosis, prognostic
253
PRST
persist
254
PSBL
possible
255
PSN
position
256
PTCH
patch
257
PTLY
partly
258
QS
quasi-stationary
259
RDG
ridge
260
RE
recent
261
RGN
region
262
RMK
remark
263
RPD
rapid
264
RVR
runway visual range
265
S
south
266
SCT
scattered, scatter
267
SE
southeast
268
SEV
severe
269
SFC
surface
270
SG
snow grains
271
SH
shower
272
SHGS
snow pellet shower
273
SHLW
shallow
274
SHPL
ice pellet shower
275
SHRA
rain shower
276
SHSG
snow grain shower
277
SHSN
snow shower
278
SIGMET
aviation weather warning
279
SIGWX
significant weather
280
SKC
sky clear
281
SLP
sea level pressure (METAR)
282
SNFL
snowfall
283
SNSQ
snow squall
284
SPD
speed
285
SPECI
special
286
SQ
squalls
287
SQLN
squall line
288
SRC
source
289
STBL
stable
290
STDY
steady
291
STG
strong
292
SVRL
several
293
SW
southwest
294
T
temperature
295
TAF
aerodrome forecast
296
TC
tropical cyclone
297
TD
dew point
298
TEMPO
temporary
299
THK
thick
300
THN
thin
301
THRU
through
302
THRUT
throughout
303
THSD
thousand
304
TILL
until
305
TNDCY
tendency
306
TR
trace
307
TROF
trough
308
TROP
tropopause
309
TROWAL
trough of warm air aloft
310
TRRN
terrain
311
TS
thunderstorm
312
TURB
turbulence
313
TWD
toward
314
UA
routine PIREP
315
UNSTBL
unstable
316
UPR
upper
317
UPSLP
upslope
318
UPSTRM
upstream
319
UTC
universal time co-ordinated
320
VA
volcanic ash
321
VC
vicinity
322
VCBLSN
lowing snow in vicinity
323
VCFG
fog (any type) in vicinity
324
VCSH
shower (any type) in vicinity
325
VFR
visual flight rules
326
VIS
visibility
327
VISBL
visible
328
VLD
valid
329
VLY
valley
330
VRB
variable
331
VRY
very
332
W
west
333
WDLY
widely
334
WDSPRD
widespread
335
WK
weak
336
WKN
weaken
337
WND
wind
338
WRM
warm
339
WS
wind shear
340
WSHFT
wind shift
341
XTNSV
extensive
342
XTRM
extreme
343
ZULU (Z)
universal time co-ordinated
344
IFR
instrument flight rules
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flashcards
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