METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS

PRESENT WEATHER (metar)

• Give METAR to the Pilot

WIND 190 DEGREES 10 KNOTS

SURFACE WIND 190 DEGREES 10 KNOTS

VISIBILITY 8 KM

CLOUD BROKEN CUMULUS 6000 feet

• The amount of clouds is reported as:
  • FEW: Clouds cover 1 till 2 / 8th of the sky
  • SCATTERED: Clouds cover 3 till 4 / 8th of the sky
  • BROKEN: Clouds cover 5 till 7 / 8th of the sky
  • OVERCAST: Clouds cover entire sky

SKY CLEAR

• no clouds

CAVOK

• pronounced CAV-O-KAY
• Is used when at the same time:
  • VISIBILITY 10 Km or more, and
  • NO CLOUDS BELOW 5000 feet or MINIMUM SECTOR ALTITUDE whichever is the LOWEST, and
  • NO CB (CUMULONIMBUS), and
  • NO WEATHER OF ANY INFLUENCE ON AIRCRAFT

TEMPERATURE 20

TEMPERATURE 20 DEW-POINT 16

TEMPERATURE MINUS 5

TEMPERATURE MINUS 3 DEW-POINT MINUS 5

QNH 997