I was just wondering how to read weather, can anyone help?

no one huh?

I guess I would look at weather sites. National weather service. Weather.com etc. I have seen the readings but do not remember where I saw the explanations. Try this.http://aviationweather.gov/static/help/taf-decode.shtml

Try this site: http://www.pvi.it/index/code/default.phpIts an italien site - scroll down and after the picture of the lady - you will find PVIMetarreader.zip. I found it very good but there are others about.

Download the "activesky documentation" (just search for that phrase) here in the library. It contains a nice primer about ATIS and TAF reports, with explanation of the terms, and also some general info on meteorological phenomena.

http://weather.cod.edu/notes/metar.htmlHope this helps,JimActiveSky Supporthttp://www.hifisim.com/images/as2004proudsupporter.jpg

JimA very helpful link, however is there an international version as I notice that a number of descriptors used in Australian metars ( and possibly elsewhere) are not included?Bruce

Hi Bruce and All,Here are more:http://weather.cod.edu/notes/abrv.htmlEdit: Or here if you really want to read up:http://metar.noaa.gov/Hope this helps,JimActiveSky Supporthttp://www.hifisim.com/images/as2004proudsupporter.jpg

thanks a ton guys! these are all great for the weather!is there one for the Forecast version? kinda like this one, http://weather.cod.edu/notes/metar.html , but the for the forecast?

By forecasts I hope you mean TAFs:http://metar.noaa.gov/table_master.jsp?sub...e=title_helpfulAlso, here you can, for USA stations, plug in an ICAO code and get a translated METAR and/or TAF:http://adds.aviationweather.gov/metars/Hope this helps,JimActiveSky Supporthttp://www.hifisim.com/images/as2004proudsupporter.jpg

>By forecasts I hope you mean TAFs:>>http://metar.noaa.gov/table_master.jsp?sub...e=title_helpful>>Also, here you can, for USA stations, plug in an ICAO code and>get a translated METAR and/or TAF:>>http://adds.aviationweather.gov/metars/>>Hope this helps,>Jim>ActiveSky Support>http://www.hifisim.com/images/as2004proudsupporter.jpgThanks a lot Jim!

Glad I could help!!Hope this helps,JimActiveSky Supporthttp://www.hifisim.com/images/as2004proudsupporter.jpg

25th at 02:56 Zulu Time (GMT) Wind: 130 degrees 9 Knots 10 statute miles visibility, clouds clear, temperature 18 dewpoint 4, remark blabla ;-). I'm real world pilot, but never saw something like this before. "SLP" doesn't mean anything at least in the ICAO-language, so where did you pick it up? "P" stands for prohibited, "SKC" for sky clear, "FM" from (time when weather change is forecast to begin).hope that helps!Cheers,Claudio

SLP stands for Sea Level Pressure and as I recall it is in millibars, but has some akward numbering system to make it only 3 digits instead of 4. I can't for the life of me remember that system.----------------------------------------------------------------John S. MorganReal World: KGEG, UND Aerospace Spokane Satillite, Private 130+ hrs.Virtual: MSFS 2004"There is a feeling about an airport that no other piece of ground can have. No matter what the name of the country on whose land it lies, an airport is a place you can see and touch that leads to a reality that can only be thought and felt." - The Bridge Across Forever: A Love Story by Richard Bach

Is SLP common in america? Here in europe we call local pressure corrected to sealevel QNH. I checked my VFR manual SLP isn't in the list.curious,Claudio