OTBD 181100Z 01016KT CAVOK 40/19 Q0997 NOSIGWind: 010 True, 16 KtsVis: 9999 Meters, 10 SMClouds: NonePrecip: NoneTemp: 40C Dew: 19CPressure: 997.00 mb, 29.45 inchesThe metar is direct from ASV.The picture is from the Sim linked to the weather.Doesn't look right to me.Any thoughts?Andy b

Hi Andy,How far away from the station were you? Remember that a station report has an exact influence of 2 miles. After that, a blending of stations is used.Hope this helps,JimActiveSky Sales and Supporthttp://www.hifisim.com/images/asv_dev_team.jpg http://www.hifisim.com/images/asv_proud_supporter.jpg

Does he have "disable random cloud generation with CAVOK" enabled?

Could that parameter generate those kind of clouds when CAVOK is in the metar? I'm far from a weather expert but thought that parameter only generated small random clouds here and there in the sky?

Ah true, those are very widespread. I have no idea how little or much the coverage is supposed to be with that setting.cB

JimI was on the ground at OTBD. The weather all the way across Saudi Arabia was CAVOK with only the odd bunch of clouds displayed. As I approached OTBD the clouds, to my dismay, thickened and I had quite a display. From memory I hit the clouds 28nm from OTBD.LeglegleNoJust opened up ASV to check settings, loaded FS and linked through WideFS. OTBD 182000Z 31009KT 270V360 CAVOK 37/12 Q0997 NOSIGWind: 310 True, 9 KtsVis: 9999 Meters, 10 SMClouds: NonePrecip: NoneTemp: 37C Dew: 12CPressure: 997.00 mb, 29.45 inchesNot a cloud in sight.ASV.cfg settings are://ASV configuration file Build 314[General]WindowPosX = 495WindowPosY = 495DefaultWeatherFolder = C:ASVModulesASVSuppressionCeiling = 10000SurfaceWindLimit = 10FS9Path = f:fs2004CloudLayerLimit = 10LocalSuppressionRange = 100MinimumVisibility = 0MaximumVisibility = 59AutoVasFrequency = 40AEStartupMode = 0IncreasedWake = FalseDisableWindsAloft = FalseDisableRandomLightSelect = FalseFavorCumulus = FalseUnpauseOnReadyStatus = FalseForceTstormsWithCB = FalseAutoSetFSTime = TrueAutoConvertPlanFiles = TrueAutoRefreshAI = TrueDisableVisGraduation = FalseAutoSaveAETheme = TrueOfflinePlayback = FalseEnableVAS = TrueAutoGenVAS = TrueForceDestinationWeatherZone = FalsePreventIcing = TrueOnlineUpdates = TrueExtendedDestinationWindsForce = FalseDisableAllGroundUpdates = FalseGlobalWrites = TrueDepictFS9HazeLayer = TrueExtendTstormLayers = FalseDisableDirectWindControl = FalseVoicePlayback = TrueLocalSuppression = TrueStartupSound = TrueDisableGroundUpdates = FalseUseProxyServer = FalseFogLayerGeneration = TrueUpdateSuppression = TrueOvercastEnhancement = TrueIgnoreFSReadyStatus = TrueFSUIPCWindSmoothing = TrueLimitSurfaceWinds = FalseLimitCloudLayers = FalseAutoGlobalWriteToggle = TrueRainWithTS = TrueDisableUpperLayerGeneration = FalseVisibilitySmoothing = TrueDisableMessages = FalseAutoTimeZoneDetection = TrueUpdateInterval = 10VATSIMData = FalseZuluConversion = 10AloftPredictability = 100WindDriftRate = 0MaxCloudThickness = 10000MinStratusSeparation = 7000TAFProcessing = FalseEnforceVisibilityLimits = TrueWakeTurb = TrueStartPaused = FalseUseSystemTime = TrueDisableCAVOKClouds = FalseProxyAddress = NONELastPlanFolder = E:Documents and SettingsAndyMy DocumentsFlight Simulator FilesThanks guys for your comments.Andy b

Andy,I have an hour+ to fly this AAS flight. I'll jump over to OTBD when I am done!Hope this helps,JimActiveSky Sales and Supporthttp://www.hifisim.com/images/asv_dev_team.jpg http://www.hifisim.com/images/asv_proud_supporter.jpg

Hi All,I don't know what to tell you all! I went to OTBD had the same METAR and didn't see a cloud in sight. Slewed around, paused, flew, nothing but clear skies. Moved a bit more, flew a landing into OTBD and nothing again. Not sure what happened on your flight!Hope this helps,JimActiveSky Sales and Supporthttp://www.hifisim.com/images/asv_dev_team.jpg http://www.hifisim.com/images/asv_proud_supporter.jpg

The one I had the problem with was last night (my time. This morning - not a cloud.I'll monitor it - maybe (probably) I had something wrong.Does my .cfg look OK?ThanksAndy b

Hi Andy,Yes settings look good!Hope this helps,JimActiveSky Sales and Supporthttp://www.hifisim.com/images/asv_dev_team.jpg http://www.hifisim.com/images/asv_proud_supporter.jpg

well I have had the same problem several times:e.g. EHAM this evening (have a look the picture. The same this morning in EDDS.

Hi,Seen the same problem myself a number of times at ESSA. Tried to check the 'Disable CAVOK Cloud Generation' and kept the 'Disable Upper Layer Generation' unchecked and that made things much better and far more realistic according to the METAR report.Seems like something might be wrong with the CAVOK Cloud Generation option?

Hi All,Possibly. I'll put it on my list for Damian.Hope this helps,JimActiveSky Sales and Supporthttp://www.hifisim.com/images/asv_dev_team.jpg http://www.hifisim.com/images/asv_proud_supporter.jpg

Sounds good Jim, thanks!

Cavok doesn't mean there are no clouds at all...the definition of CAVOK is:"Ceiling And Visibility OK": No CB, no cloud with base less than 5000ft or below the highest minimum sector altitude, whichever is greater & visibility 10km or more & no weather of 'significance' i.e. DZ, RA, SN, SG, PL, IC, GR, GS, FG, BR, SA, DU, HZ, FU, VA, PO, SQ, FC, DS, SS ... and variants.Therefore, if the clouds are higher than 5000ft, then technically its CAVOK!!