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  2. Okta - Wikipedia

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    Cloud-cover symbols used on weather teleprinters and aviation reports in the US [6] In the early 20th century, it was common for weather maps to be hand drawn. The symbols for cloud cover on these maps, like the modern symbols, were drawn inside the circle marking the position of the weather station making the measurements.

  3. Ceiling (cloud) - Wikipedia

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    The height above the ground or water of the base of the lowest layer of cloud below 6000 meters (20,000 feet) covering more than half the sky. [2] United Kingdom The vertical distance from the elevation of an aerodrome to the lowest part of any cloud visible from the aerodrome which is sufficient to obscure more than half of the sky. [3] United ...

  4. METAR - Wikipedia

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    BKN003 OVC010 indicates a broken (5 ⁄ 8 to 7 ⁄ 8 of the sky covered) cloud layer at 300 ft (91 m) above ground level (AGL) and an overcast (8/8 of the sky covered) layer at 1,000 ft (300 m). M02/M02 indicates the temperature is −2 °C (28 °F) and the dew point is −2 °C (28 °F).

  5. Automated airport weather station - Wikipedia

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    clouds that are more than twelve thousand feet above ground level cloud type Because many of these can pose dangers to aircraft and all of these are of interest to the meteorological community, most of the busier airports also have part-time or full-time human observers who augment, or provide additional information to, the automated airport ...

  6. Severe weather terminology (United States) - Wikipedia

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    The NWS provides weather forecasts, hazardous weather alerts, and other weather-related products for the general public and special interests through a collection of national and regional guidance centers (including the Storm Prediction Center, the National Hurricane Center and the Aviation Weather Center), and 122 local Weather Forecast ...

  7. Government Shutdown Looms: What It Means for Weather Forecasts

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    As the clock ticks down to 11:59 p.m. on December 20, the federal government faces the looming threat of a shutdown, leaving crucial agencies and services in limbo.

  8. Tips pour in over 5,000 drone sightings. Reason to worry ...

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    The Department of Homeland Security issued a statement saying no threat to public safety or national security has been found thus far. Tips pour in over 5,000 drone sightings. Reason to worry?

  9. List of aviation, avionics, aerospace and aeronautical ...

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    Aviation weather briefing service [6] Available at designated FSS's AWG American Wire Gage: The larger the size number, the smaller the wire diameter. AWIS Aviation weather information service [6] Available at FSS: AWO All weather operations AWOS Automated weather observation system [6] Automated METAR reporting system AWWS Aviation weather web ...