1. The two basic reports are:
Answer : METAR and SPECI


Answer : Meteorological Aerodrome Report.


3. What are some criteria for a Special to be issued?
Answer : Whenever conditions significantly change. 


4. The last digit in the date time group is:
Answer : The letter Z to signify UTC time. 


5. The last element of the standard report is:
Answer : Altimeter setting. 


6. A report can be identified as being totally generated from an automatic system by:
Answer : “AUTO” appears immediately behind the date/time group. 


7. The wind field normally consists of 5 digits divided as:
Answer : The first 3 are wind direction and last 2 are speed in specified units. 



8. If the wind speed is higher than 99 units:
Answer : The speed portion contains 3 digits instead of 2. Six total digits. 


9. Weather and precipitation follows the visibility and may contain a maximum of how many groups?
Answer : Three 


10. A light thunderstorm is symbolized by:
Answer : There is no such thing as a light thunderstorm. 


11. If the winds are calm they are reported as:
Answer : 00000. 



1. A tornado described as a Class 5 on the Fujita scale would be reported as:
Answer : A "Plus sign" ahead of FC. 


2. The symbol for moderate rain is:
Answer : RA. 


3. The symbols for hail smaller than one quarter inch and hail one quarter inch and larger are:
Answer : GS and GR respectively. 


4. The symbol for freezing is:
Answer : FZ. 


5. The precipitation and obstructions to visibility:
Answer : Are always in separate groups. 


6. Although the ceiling is not designated in a METAR, you should know that a ceiling is:
Answer : The lowest cloud cover of Broken or Overcast. 


7. How is either the temperature or dew point presented if their value is below zero?
Answer : It is preceded by the letter "M".


8. How do you know the dewpoint is missing in the report?
Answer : The temperature only appears with the slash.


9. How would you recognize that the temperature is missing from the report?
Answer : The temperature/dewpoint group is missing from the report.



10. How is the altimeter setting easy to spot?
Answer : It is preceded by the letter "A".


11. Visibility may be expressed in fractions such as 1/4SM when:
Answer : Reported by AWOS or ASOS.


1. What is the meaning of "A02" in the first field in the remarks section?
Answer : It is an automated station capable of detecting precipitation. 


2. SLP108 in the remarks section equates to:
Answer : 1010.8 hectoPascals.


3. In the remarks section RAB41E52 appears. You should know that:
Answer : Rain began at 41 minutes past the hour and ended 52 minutes past the hour.


4. Cloud cover that consists of 3 to 4 eights is classified as:
Answer : Scattered or SCT.


5. If there are no clouds in the sky it appears as:
Answer : SKC or, from an automated station, CLR.


6. Runway visual range shows visibility to a specific runway. Which format is correct?
Answer : R21L/1600FT.


7. Although the ceiling is not designated in a METAR, you should know that a ceiling is:
Answer : The lowest cloud cover of Broken or Overcast.


8. One of the criteria for issuing a Special report is:
Answer : A meteorological situation which in the opinion of the observer is critical.


9. The remarks section contains "WSHFT 1722". This means:
Answer : There was a wind shift at 1722 hours.


10. After the visibility, weather and precipitation follow. They may contain a maximum of:
Answer : 3 groups with the heaviest or most dangerous weather listed first.