Hi All,Using FS2004, AS2004 w/ MR1 ( Ver 1.1, build 90 ), regestered FSUIPC 3.202. Settings for AS2004 and FSUIPC are at default.The R/W is overcast and rainy. The weather string returned from AS is KPHL 121254Z 06011KT 10SM FEW070 OVC120 08/04 A3020 RMK AO2 RAE17 SLP225 P0000 T00830039.When I start FS2004 I clear the weather in the FS weather panel and do the same in FSUIPC. Then I start AS2004 and watch the progress of the weather in the sim. I briefly see an overcast sky ( anywhere from 1-3 seconds ) then I always end up with a beautiful partly cloudy ( 25 - 50 % ) sky.I'm not sure where to look next ! If I close AS2004 and use the Real Weather d/l in FS2004 I get the correct weather. I'm sorry but having FS2004 give me the correct weather and AS coming up short is a situation that really needs to be fixed ( tongue firmly in cheek ).Any and all suggestions are appricated.JimBob

Hi,Online updates ON?I note that this METAR string indicates NO RAIN. Actually rain ended at 1217Z according to the remarks section.As to why no overcast - that is strange. You mention that it sets ok initially for a few seconds then changes. Do you have SquawkBox? If so, have you disabled realwx as required?You may also want to try disabled auto global toggle and leave global writes OFF, in case the global wx is somehow conflicting in this particular area (unlikely but there are a few isolated cases).Hope that helps!-Damian

Damian,Thanks for the suggestion but it was of no help. I think the whole problem was more of a "can't see the forest for the trees" kind of thing. After changing everything I could think of I started moving to other AP's I knew where it was heavy overcast. They seemed to be OK so I checked the various metars.Seems as though the folks at Philly had the deck a little high. Current metar came through at OVC039 instead of the earlier OVC120. At any rate things seem better now and thanks for the quick reply !!!JimBob"Master of the Senior Moment"