METAR vs MB

[Dominique_K 10,133]

I am parked in Venice, Italy. The NOAA METAR indicates a CAVOK weather and the Asobo engine shows a very cloudy weather. Asobo wins this one, after having checked with Windy.co and local weather cams. 

 

[SAS443 1,703]

23 minutes ago, Dominique_K said:

I am parked in Venice, Italy. The NOAA METAR indicates a CAVOK weather and the Asobo engine shows a very cloudy weather. Asobo wins this one, after having checked with Windy.co and local weather cams. 

 

I'm sure you are well aware, but for the record: CAVOK is not equal to "no clouds in the area."

You can have 99% clouds* at +5000ft, METAR would still say CAVOK if visibilty is greater than 10KM

My Windy indicates clouds at 9500ft at Venice, for example.

* No TCU/CB activity.

 

[Dominique_K 10,133]

1 minute ago, SAS443 said:

I'm sure you are well aware, but for the record: CAVOK is not equal to "no clouds in the area."

You can have 99% clouds* at +5000ft, METAR would still say CAVOK if visibilty is greater than 10KM

My Windy indicates clouds at 9500ft at Venice, for example.

* No TCU/CB activity.

 

I stand corrected then

[SAS443 1,703]

@Dominique_K this was shot during last summer in CAVOK conditions.  As a reference.

[jcomm 5,882]

Indeed, as SAS443 correctly pointed out...

In most of Europe this is typical, whith their usually lower MSAs and TAs...