Ok guys,I have tried to gather as much info as possible as I can from my comp so here you go.These are on the ground at KSFO.Here is the WXKSFO 291225Z 291212 15025G35KT 5SM RA OVC018 TEMPO 1315 2SM +RA FM1700 19015G20KT 6SM -RA OVC025 FM0000 19008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC050http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/55133.jpghttp://forums.avsim.net/user_files/55134.jpgThis is about 10K above the bay area.WXKOAK 291127Z 291212 14025G35KT 3SM RA OVC030 TEMPO 1216 2SM +RA BKN015 FM1700 22015G20KT 6SM -RA OVC025 FM0000 24008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC050http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/55136.jpghttp://forums.avsim.net/user_files/55137.jpgFSUIPC Settings[General]History=01SHT2O8S2SCKCTAHQI2CTCASid=FlightTCASrange=40TrafficScanPerFrame=10AxisCalibration=NoCentredDialogue=NoClearWeatherDynamics=YesOwnWeatherChanges=NoWeatherReadInterval=4MoveBGLvariables=YesMainMenu=&ModulesSubMenu=&FSUIPC ...WindSmoothing=YesWhiteMessages=NoThrottleSyncAll=NoGraduatedVisibility=NoLowerVisAltitude=6000UpperVisAltitude=25000UpperVisibility=6000GenerateCirrus=NoWindShearSharp=NoUpperWindGusts=NoExtendMetarMaxVis=NoPatchSimApAlt=NoAutoClearWeather=YesExtendTopWind=NoWindSmoothness=5SmoothPressure=NoPressureSmoothness=5SmoothVisibility=YesVisibilitySmoothness=2MaxSurfaceWind=0WindLimitLevel=200WindDiscardLevel=400WindAjustAltitude=NoWindAjustAltitudeBy=2000MinimumVisibility=0MaximumVisibilityFewClouds=0MaximumVisibility=0MaximumVisibilityOvercast=0MaximumVisibilityRainy=0OneCloudLayer=NoThinClouds=NoThinThunderClouds=NoCloudThinness=1000ThunderCloudThinness=10000CloudTurbulence=NoCloudIcing=NoWindTurbulence=NoSuppressAllGusts=YesExternalOptionControl=YesAutoTuneADF=NoMagicBattery=NoKeepFS98CloudCover=NoRudderSpikeRemoval=NoElevatorSpikeRemoval=NoReversedElevatorTrim=NoAileronSpikeRemoval=NoShowPMcontrols=NoTrapUserInterrupt=YesNavFreq50KHz=NoClockSync=NoSmoothIAS=YesSetVisUpperAlt=NoVisUpperAltLimit=6000SuppressCloudTurbulence=NoSuppressWindTurbulence=YesSpoilerIncrement=512FixWindows=NoFixControlAccel=No[JoystickCalibration]FlapsSetControl=0ReverserControl=66292MaxThrottleForReverser=0AileronTrimControl=0RudderTrimControl=0AS2004 Settings://AS2004 configuration file[General]WindowPosX = 2490WindowPosY = 1890DefaultWeatherFolder = D:Program FilesMicrosoft GamesFlight Simulator 9ModulesActiveSky2004SuppressionCeiling = 10000SurfaceWindLimit = 10CloudLayerLimit = 10LocalSuppressionRange = 40OnlineUpdates = TrueExtendedDestinationWindsForce = FalseGlobalWrites = TrueVoicePlayback = TrueLocalSuppression = TrueStartupSound = TrueUseProxyServer = FalseFogLayerGeneration = TrueUpdateSuppression = TrueOvercastEnhancement = TrueRouteWindSmoothing = TrueLimitSurfaceWinds = FalseLimitCloudLayers = FalseDisableUpperLayerGeneration = FalseVisibilitySmoothing = TrueDisableMessages = FalseAutoTimeZoneDetection = TrueUpdateInterval = 5VATSIMData = FalseZuluConversion = -8TAFProcessing = TrueWakeTurb = FalseStartPaused = FalseUseSystemTime = TrueDisableCAVOKClouds = FalseProxyAddress = NONESystem Specs Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 1 (2600.xpsp2.030422-1633) Language: English (Regional Setting: English)System Manufacturer: Sony Corporation System Model: PCV-RZ20C(UC) BIOS: Award Medallion BIOS v6.0 Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 3.06GHz (2 CPUs) Memory: 1024MB RAM Page File: 276MB used, 1418MB available Windows Dir: C:WINDOWS DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0b (4.09.0000.0902)DX Setup Parameters: /PackageInstall DxDiag Version: 5.03.0001.0902 32bit UnicodeCard name: RADEON 9600 SERIES Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc. Chip type: RADEON 9600 XT AGP (0x4152) DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz) Device Key: EnumPCIVEN_1002&DEV_4152&SUBSYS_00021002&REV_00 Display Memory: 128.0 MB Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (100Hz) Monitor: Dell D1226H Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200 Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6404 (English) DDI Version: 9 (or higher)Driver Attributes: Final Retail Driver Date/Size: 12/2/2003 21:57:34, 377344 bytes WHQL Logo'd: Yes WHQL Date Stamp: n/a VDD: n/a Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys Mini VDD Date: 12/2/2003 21:57:02, 641536 bytesDevice Identifier: {D7B71EE2-0212-11CF-B66A-0820A1C2CB35} Vendor ID: 0x1002 Device ID: 0x4152 SubSys ID: 0x00021002 Revision ID: 0x0000 Revision ID: 0x0000 Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D If you need more info let me know.

Thanks for the detailed report Brian!First thing I notice is that you might be confusing the TAF string with the METAR string. The METAR string is the first line, the TAF is the second. METAR is the actual processed conditions. In the first pic, your clouds are FEW022, SCT027, which looks about dead on.In the second pic, you are 8 miles away from KOAK which is reporting SCT026, OCV033. Being 8nm away, variances are normal here.. You are actually in the global wx zone, which has already been set to the nearest station at last update, which would be KSFO (FEW022, SCT027). FS9 actually interpolates these conditions between KOAK and the global zone, so you should get something intermediate between SCT026, OVC033 and FEW022, SCT027. Again this looks about right on.Ideally to compare conditions with that reported, you should be directly over the the reporting station (or at least within 2nm of it). This avoids normal variances due to interpolation and the global wx zone.In your examples here it appears AS2004 is depicting everything appropriately, unless I am missing something?Damian ClarkHiFi Simulation SoftwareDeveloper of ActiveSkyhttp://www.hifisim.comhttp://www.hifisim.com/images/as2004betateam.jpg

Damian,My mistake,I keep seeing the OVC line and when I think of overcast, I think that I shouldnt be able to see the ground. Let me try it again directly above KSFO and see how it looks, hopefully everything will be fine=) If not, I'll post some pictures for ya.