Vaisala PWD22/52 - Table 27 WMO METAR Codes (Table 4678) Used by PWD22;52

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SYNOP Codes Weather Types
50 DRIZZLE
51 Drizzle, not freezing, slight
52 Drizzle, not freezing, moderate
53 Drizzle, not freezing, heavy
54 Drizzle, freezing, slight
55 Drizzle, freezing, moderate
56 Drizzle, freezing, heavy
60 RAIN
61 Rain, light
62 Rain, moderate
63 Rain, heavy
64 Rain, freezing, light
65 Rain, freezing, moderate
66 Rain, freezing, heavy
67 Rain (or drizzle) and snow, light
68 Rain (or drizzle) and snow, moderate or heavy
70 SNOW
71 Snow, light
72 Snow, moderate
73 Snow, heavy
74 Ice pellets, light
75 Ice pellets, moderate
76 Ice pellets, heavy
80 SHOWERS OR INTERMITTENT PRECIPITATION
81 Rain showers, light
82 Rain showers, moderate
83 Rain showers, heavy
84 Rain showers, violent ( >32 mm/h )
85 Snow showers, light
86 Snow showers, moderate
87 Snow showers, heavy
Table 27 WMO METAR Codes (Table 4678) Used by
PWD22/52
Qualifier Weather Phenomena
INTENSITY
1
DESCRIPTOR
2
PRECIPITATION
3
OBSCURATION
4
OTHER
5
- Light BC Patches DZ Drizzle BR Mist
Moderate
(No qualifier)
SH Shower(s) RA Rain FG Fog
+ Heavy FZ Freezing SN Snow DU Widespread dust
PL Ice pellets HZ Haze