METARs: Routine Surface Observations
RP101 3.1
- aviationweather.gov
- METAR issued every 55 minutes
- CB = cumulonimbus = thunder showers
- Ceiling is the lowest broken or overcast layer (few and scattered is not considered when determining the ceiling)
- cloud heights are reported in hundreds of feet above ground level (AGL)
What are they & how to read them
Where to get them
(Feb 15, 2017)
Check current METAR https://www.aviationweather.gov (kahn)