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    This document explains the plot widget used to display meteorological data such as cloud coverage, wind, present weather, ceiling, temperature, visibility, and pressure. Standard icons and abbreviations are used to represent different weather phenomena at a glance. Additional details on measurements like wind barbs and present weather symbols are provided.

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    This document explains the plot widget used to display meteorological data such as cloud coverage, wind, present weather, ceiling, temperature, visibility, and pressure. Standard icons and abbreviations are used to represent different weather phenomena at a glance. Additional details on measurements like wind barbs and present weather symbols are provided.

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    This document explains the plot widget used to display meteorological data such as cloud coverage, wind, present weather, ceiling, temperature, visibility, and pressure. Standard icons and abbreviations are used to represent different weather phenomena at a glance. Additional details on measurements like wind barbs and present weather symbols are provided.

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    This document explains the plot widget used to display meteorological data such as cloud coverage, wind, present weather, ceiling, temperature, visibility, and pressure. Standard icons and abbreviations are used to represent different weather phenomena at a glance. Additional details on measurements like wind barbs and present weather symbols are provided.

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    METAR Plot Widget explained

    Cloud Coverage uses these icons for display. CLR BKN


    5/8-7/8

    Missing is reported whenever there is no valid


    SKC OVC
    information on cloud coverage. OVX is reported 8/8
    @XI

    when the sky is obscured, but cloud information is


    missing. OVX is also used when vertical visibility (VV) O FEW 1/8-2/8
    OVX
    8/8

    is reported.
    SCT Missing
    3/8-4/8

    Wind barbs show the direction from where the wind


    is originating. The strength is visualised in 5 knot
    increments and always rounded to the next higher
    value. Gusts are overlaid in red when available.

    Note: Winds higher than 99 knots are displayed in


    red text instead of a barb.

    Find more information about wind barbs


    on Wikipedia.

    Present Weather symbols use standard WMO icons.


    -RA SN
    See some of the more common icons used. Slightrain Moderatesnow

    For a full list of possible icons, see the Present


    RA FG
    Moderaterain Fog
    Weather Symbols overview PDF.
    +RA =E MIFG
    Heavyrain Shallowfog

    SHRA R TS
    Slightrain Thunderstorm
    shower

    Note:

    Ceiling is only reported if BKN or OVC. It will be displayed as in the original METAR source, e.g. 007 = 700
    feet.

    Temperature, visibility, and pressure are reported in the units defined by the user.
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