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SYNOP Codes
Weather Types
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