Station Model

Station Model

Basic Station Model

QFF

QFF Pressure

  • QFF: 999.8 hPa
  • Pressure change in the past 24 hours: 1.5 hPa

Pressure Tendency

  • Indicates the change in pressure over time (trend representation in station model).

Cloud Cover

  • Cloud type and amount are represented in octas.

Cloud Type

Cloud Level

  • Total cloud cover: 8 oktas (overcast)
  • No high clouds present.
  • Medium clouds: Thick Altostratus (AS) or Nimbostratus (NS).
  • Low clouds: Fair-weather Stratus.
  • Low or medium cloud base: 3 oktas between 100 and 199 meters.

Wind Velocity

Wind Velocity Example

  • Northwesterly winds at approximately 330° at 20 knots.

Weather

  • Significant weather: Fog.
  • Past weather: Fog conditions also recorded earlier.

Significant Weather

  • Significant weather: Fog.
  • Past weather: Fog conditions also recorded earlier.

Visibility

  • Visibility ranges between 500 m and 1000 m in fog.
  • Sky is completely obscured.
  • No significant change expected.

Temperature and Dew Point

  • Temperature: 34°C
  • Dew Point: 27°C

Rainfall

  • Total rainfall recorded since 03 UTC: Trace amount.