Metar

[Carb63]

Can someone help me out with a metar read. What does few050, few 0150, few250 mean? Looking at a weather report for jfk and this part is throwing me for a loop. TIA.

 

[Broken Arrow]

FEW in a metar reading, I believe refers to cloud cover.
The 050 and such is the amount of feet ( in hundreds) in which the clouds are located.

Read as a few clouds at 050 ( in hundreds), a few at 0150 and so on.

 

[PoonDog]

The legand on the back of the chart should explain all the simbology on the chart.

 

[brettbrandon]

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[superstarpup]

Few=1 to 2 oktas.

SKC, Sky clear= 0 oktas
SCT, scattered= 3-4 oktas
BKN, broken= 5-7 oktas
OVC, overcast= 8 oktas
CAVOK= ceiling and visibility ok

BKN and OVC constitute a ceiling.

As previously mentioned the umbers are cloud heights, agl.

The example you were asking about says few clouds at 5000’, 15000’ and 25000’.

Here’s a good link for you-

https://business.desu.edu/sites/business/files/document/16/metar_and_taf_codes.pdf

 

[Hauptmann]

Only the top line is the METAR, which is issued hourly. The other lines are the TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast). The times are always shown in 24 hr Zulu (GMT).

 

[Carb63]

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Thank you.

 

[Carb63]

Few=1 to 2 oktas.

SKC, Sky clear= 0 oktas
SCT, scattered= 3-4 oktas
BKN, broken= 5-7 oktas
OVC, overcast= 8 oktas
CAVOK= ceiling and visibility ok

BKN and OVC constitute a ceiling.

As previously mentioned the umbers are cloud heights, agl.

The example you were asking about says few clouds at 5000’, 15000’ and 25000’.

Here’s a good link for you-

https://business.desu.edu/sites/business/files/document/16/metar_and_taf_codes.pdf

Thank you.

Few=1 to 2 oktas.

SKC, Sky clear= 0 oktas
SCT, scattered= 3-4 oktas
BKN, broken= 5-7 oktas
OVC, overcast= 8 oktas
CAVOK= ceiling and visibility ok

BKN and OVC constitute a ceiling.

As previously mentioned the umbers are cloud heights, agl.

The example you were asking about says few clouds at 5000’, 15000’ and 25000’.

Here’s a good link for you-

https://business.desu.edu/sites/business/files/document/16/metar_and_taf_codes.pdf

Awesome thank,you so much .

 

[Carb63]

Can someone help me out with a metar read. What does few050, few 0150, few250 mean? Looking at a weather report for jfk and this part is throwing me for a loop. TIA.

Thanks to all my new found friends. Getting familiar with the reporting done at my area airports. This one (few050 and up) stump me. Lol. So I turned to my new home at the forum, which is always a learning experience.you guys / gals are the best.

 

[superstarpup]

 

[superstarpup]

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[Carb63]

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This is outstanding. Thank you !

 

[GFields]

few clouds