Funnel cloud(s) 19 020003 ** at or within sight of the station during the preceding hour or at the time of observation Slight or moderate duststorm or sandstorm 30 020003 has decreased during the preceding hour Drizzle, rate of fall - 1.60-3.19 mm h-1 255 020003 Rain, freezing, slight 164 020003 Slight or moderate drifting snow 36 020003 generally low (below eye level) Thunderstorm, heavy, with rain showers and/or snow showers 195 020003 Precipitation of snow 283 020003 Snow, rate of fall - less than 1.0 cm h-1 270 020003 Steam fog (sea, lake or river) 244 020003 Fog or ice fog, sky visible 42 020003 has become thinner during the preceding hour Drizzle, not freezing, heavy 153 020003 Ice pellets 79 020003 Shower(s) of hail, with or without rain or rain and snow mixed, not associated with thunder 90 020003 moderate or heavy Rain, freezing, slight 66 020003 RAIN 160 020003 Slight or moderate duststorm or sandstorm 31 020003 no appreciable change during the preceding hour Not used 205 020003 Drizzle, rate of fall - 3.20-6.39 mm h-1 256 020003 Fog or ice fog, has begun or become thicker during the past hour 134 020003 Heavy drifting snow 37 020003 generally low (below eye level) Thunderstorm, heavy, with hail 196 020003 Rain, freezing, moderate 165 020003 Arctic or Antarctic sea smoke 243 020003 Deposition of volcanic ash 220 020003 Intermittent fall of snowflakes 74 020003 heavy at time of observation Fog or ice fog, sky invisible 43 020003 has become thinner during the preceding hour Dust or sand raised by wind at or near the station at the time of observation, but no well-developed dust whirl(s) or sand whirl(s), and no duststorm or sandstorm seen; or, in the case of sea stations and coastal stations, blowing spray at the station 7 020003 Solid precipitation, heavy 146 020003 Fog, depositing rime, sky invisible 49 020003 Severe duststorm or sandstorm 33 020003 has decreased during the preceding hour Thunderstorm, slight or moderate, with rain showers and/or snow showers 192 020003 Fog 120 020003 Rain, not freezing, slight 161 020003 Thick dust haze, visibility less than 1 km 206 020003 Snow shower(s), moderate or heavy 86 020003 Fog, depositing rime 135 020003 Slight or moderate blowing snow 38 020003 generally high (above eye level) Intermittent fall of snowflakes 70 020003 slight at time of observation Precipitation of snow pellets or small hail, with rain 285 020003 Clouds generally forming or developing 3 020003 Characteristic change of the state of sky during the past hour Lightning, cloud to surface 213 020003 Fog or ice fog, sky invisible 45 020003 no appreciable change during the preceding hour Continuous fall of snowflakes 75 020003 heavy at time of observation 2014-09-03T09:54:38.699Z Well-developed dust whirl(s) or sand whirl(s) seen at or near the station during the preceding hour or at the same time of observation, but no duststorm or sandstorm 8 020003 Freezing precipitation, slight or moderate 147 020003 Rain shower(s), violent 82 020003 Severe duststorm or sandstorm 34 020003 no appreciable change during the preceding hour Thunderstorm, slight or moderate, with hail 193 020003 PRECIPITATION 121 020003 Precipitation of rain, freezing 281 020003 Shower(s) of snow pellets or small hail, with or without rain or rain and snow mixed 87 020003 slight Fog or ice fog at a distance at the time of observation, but not at the station during the preceding hour, the fog or ice fog extending to a level above that of the observer 40 020003 Continuous fall of snowflakes 71 020003 slight at time of observation Precipitation of snow pellets or small hail, with rain and snow mixed 286 020003 Present and past weather missing, but expected 510 020003 Visibility reduced by smoke, e.g. veldt or forest fires, industrial smoke or volcanic ashes 4 020003 Snow grains (with or without fog) 77 020003 Fog or ice fog, sky visible 46 020003 has begun or has become thicker during the preceding hour Shower(s) or thunderstorm over mountains 293 020003 Hail 189 020003 Rain, rate of fall - 64.0 mm h-1 or more 267 020003 Shower(s) of rain and snow mixed, slight 83 020003 Ice pellets, heavy 176 020003 Rain, not freezing, heavy 163 020003 Fog on sea 241 020003 Haze or smoke, or dust in suspension in the air, visibility equal to, or greater than, 1 km 104 020003 Shower(s) of hail, with or without rain or rain and snow mixed, not associated with thunder 89 020003 slight Precipitation of rain and snow mixed 282 020003 Fog or ice fog in patches 41 020003 Wet snow, freezing on contact 279 020003 Missing value 511 020003 Isolated star-like snow crystals (with or without fog) 78 020003 Drizzle, rate of fall - 0.40-0.79 mm h-1 253 020003 Duststorm or sandstorm with temperature below 0 °C 230 020003 Snow, moderate 172 020003 Dry thunderstorm 217 020003 Volcanic ash suspended in the air aloft 204 020003 Shower(s) of rain and snow mixed, moderate or heavy 84 020003 Snow grains 177 020003 Whiteout 211 020003 Fog in valleys 242 020003 No significant phenomenon to report, present and past weather omitted 508 020003 Continuous fall of snowflakes 73 020003 moderate at time of observation Rain shower(s) or intermittent rain, violent 184 020003 Not used 229 020003 Widespread dust in suspension in the air, not raised by wind at or near the station at the time of observation 6 020003 Drizzle and rain, moderate or heavy 158 020003 Solid precipitation, slight or moderate 145 020003 Fog, depositing rime, sky visible 48 020003 Rain shower(s), slight 80 020003 Fog or ice fog, has become thinner during the past hour 132 020003 Drizzle, rate of fall - 0.80-1.59 mm h-1 254 020003 Snow, heavy 173 020003 Not used 218 020003 Thunderstorm combined with duststorm or sandstorm at time of observation 98 020003 Thunderstorm at time of observation Snow shower(s), slight 85 020003 Mist 10 020003 Precipitation of snow pellets or small hall 284 020003 Deposition of hard rime 225 020003 State of sky on the whole unchanged 2 020003 Characteristic change of the state of sky during the past hour Not used 212 020003 Fog or ice fog, sky visible 44 020003 no appreciable change during the preceding hour Liquid precipitation, heavy 144 020003 Precipitation of hail, with snow 291 020003 Squalls 118 020003 Drizzle, rate of fall - less than 0.10 mm h-1 250 020003 Moderate or heavy snow, or rain and snow mixed or hail* at time of observation 94 020003 Thunderstorm during the preceding hour but not at time of observation <*> Rain shower(s), moderate or heavy 81 020003 Ice pellets, slight 174 020003 State of sky on the whole unchanged during the past hour 102 020003 Fog or ice fog, no appreciable change during the past hour 133 020003 Precipitation of rain 280 020003 Wall of dust or sand in distance (like haboob) 209 020003 Clouds generally dissolving or becoming less developed 1 020003 Characteristic change of the state of sky during the past hour PRECIPITATION 140 020003 Snow, rate of fall - 64.0 cm h-1 or more 277 020003 Thunderstorm, but no precipitation at the time of observation 17 020003 Snow shower(s) or intermittent snow, moderate 186 020003 Drizzle, rate of fall - 0.10-0.19 mm h-1 251 020003 SNOW 170 020003 Shower(s) or thunderstorm over sea 292 020003 Rain, rate of fall - 32.0-63.9 mm h-1 266 020003 Drizzle, not freezing, intermittent 54 020003 heavy (dense) at time of observation Not used 240 020003 Ice pellets, moderate 175 020003 Clouds generally forming or developing during the past hour 103 020003 Thunderstorm (with or without precipitation) 126 020003 Thunderstorm (with or without precipitation) 29 020003 Shower(s) of snow pellets or small hail, with or without rain or rain and snow mixed 88 020003 moderate or heavy Lightning visible, no thunder heard 13 020003 Rain shower(s) or intermittent rain, moderate 182 020003 Deposition of glaze 227 020003 Drizzle, freezing, heavy 156 020003 Snow or ice crystal precipitation from a clear sky 278 020003 Squalls 18 020003 at or within sight of the station during the preceding hour or at the time of observation Drizzle, not freezing, intermittent 50 020003 slight at time of observation Rain, rate of fall - 16.0-31.9 mm h-1 265 020003 Snow shower(s) or intermittent snow, heavy 187 020003 FOG 130 020003 Drizzle, rate of fall - 0.20-0.39 mm h-1 252 020003 Snow, slight 171 020003 Blowing snow, impossible to determine whether snow is falling or not 239 020003 Thunderstorm, slight or moderate, with hail* at time of observation 96 020003 Thunderstorm at time of observation <*> Shower(s) of rain 25 020003 not falling as shower(s) Rain (or drizzle) and snow, moderate or heavy 168 020003 Deposition of wet snow 223 020003 Precipitation, heavy 142 020003 Precipitation within sight, not reaching the ground or the surface of the sea 14 020003 Rain shower(s) or intermittent rain, heavy 183 020003 Rain, rate of fall - 1.0-1.9 mm h-1 261 020003 Deposition of ice crust (ice slick) 228 020003 THUNDERSTORM 190 020003 Drizzle and rain, slight 157 020003 Drizzle (not freezing) or snow grains 20 020003 not falling as shower(s) Moderate or heavy rain at time of observation 92 020003 Thunderstorm during the preceding hour but not at time of observation Fog or ice fog in patches 131 020003 Drizzle, freezing, moderate or heavy (dense) 57 020003 Haze or smoke, or dust in suspension in the air, visibility less than 1 km 105 020003 Thunderstorm, heavy, without hail*, but with rain and/or snow at time of observation 97 020003 Thunderstorm at time of observation <*> Blowing or drifting snow or sand, visibility equal to, or greater than, 1 km 128 020003 Dense fog, visibility 60-90 m 247 020003 Deposition of soft rime 224 020003 Distant lightning 112 020003 Precipitation within sight, reaching the ground or the surface of the sea, but distant, i.e. estimated to be more than 5 km from the station 15 020003 Liquid precipitation, slight or moderate 143 020003 Rain or drizzle and snow, moderate or heavy 69 020003 Drizzle, not freezing, intermittent 52 020003 moderate at time of observation Thunderstorm, slight or moderate, with no precipitation 191 020003 Rain (not freezing) 21 020003 not falling as shower(s) Slight snow, or rain and snow mixed or hail* at time of observation 93 020003 Thunderstorm during the preceding hour but not at time of observation <*> Snow 124 020003 Thunderstorm, heavy, with hail* at time of observation 99 020003 Thunderstorm at time of observation <*> Clouds generally dissolving or becoming less developed during the past hour 101 020003 Shower(s) of hail*, or of rain and hail* 27 020003 <*> Drifting dust (sand) 208 020003 Drizzle and rain, slight 58 020003 Patches 11 020003 shallow fog or ice fog at the station, whether on land or sea, not deeper than about 2 metres on land or 10 metres at sea Cloud development not observed or not observable 0 020003 Characteristic change of the state of sky during the past hour Snow haze 210 020003 Precipitation of hail, with rain 289 020003 Rain, not freezing, intermittent 64 020003 heavy at time of observation No observation, data not available, present and past weather omitted 509 020003 Precipitation within sight, reaching the ground or the surface of the sea, near to, but not at the station 16 020003 Snow shower(s) or intermittent snow, slight 185 020003 Rain, rate of fall - 4.0-7.9 mm h-1 263 020003 Present weather Rain and snow or ice pellets 23 020003 not falling as shower(s) Drizzle, not freezing, continuous 53 020003 moderate at time of observation No significant weather observed 100 020003 Drizzle and rain, moderate or heavy 59 020003 Freezing drizzle or freezing rain 125 020003 Fog or ice fog 28 020003 Rain, not freezing, intermittent 60 020003 slight at time of observation Snow, rate of fall - 16.0-31.9 cm h-1 275 020003 More or less continuous 12 020003 shallow fog or ice fog at the station, whether on land or sea, not deeper than about 2 metres on land or 10 metres at sea Rain shower(s) or intermittent rain, slight 181 020003 Dense fog, visibility less than 30 m 249 020003 Deposition of hoar frost 226 020003 Rain, not freezing, continuous 65 020003 heavy at time of observation 1 Rain, rate of fall - 8.0-15.9 mm h-1 264 020003 Drizzle, not freezing, continuous 55 020003 heavy (dense) at time of observation Thunderstorm, slight or moderate, without hail*, but with rain and/or snow at time of observation 95 020003 Thunderstorm at time of observation <*> Freezing drizzle or freezing rain 24 020003 not falling as shower(s) Snow, rate of fall - 1.0-1.9 cm h-1 271 020003 Rain (or drizzle) and snow, slight 167 020003 Steam log (land) 245 020003 Deposition of dew 222 020003 Rain, not freezing, continuous 61 020003 slight at time of observation Snow, rate of fall - 32.0-63.9 cm h-1 276 020003 Drizzle, freezing, slight 154 020003 Precipitation, slight or moderate 141 020003 Rain, freezing, moderate or heavy 67 020003 Rain, rate of fall - less than 1.0 mm h-1 260 020003 Slight or moderate duststorm or sandstorm 32 020003 has begun or has increased during the preceding hour Slight rain at time of observation 91 020003 Thunderstorm during the preceding hour but not at time of observation Drizzle, rate of fall - 6.4 mm h-1 or more 257 020003 Tornado cloud (destructive) at or within sight of the station during preceding hour or at the time of observation 219 020003 Drizzle, freezing, slight 56 020003 Rain, freezing, heavy 166 020003 Deposition of dust or sand 221 020003 Snow, rate of fall - 2.0-3.9 cm h-1 272 020003 DRIZZLE 150 020003 BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW OR SAND 127 020003 Rain, not freezing, intermittent 62 020003 moderate at time of observation Fog over ice or snow cover 246 020003 Drizzle, freezing, moderate 155 020003 Rain or drizzle and snow, slight 68 020003 Blowing or drifting snow or sand, visibility less than 1 km 129 020003 Drizzle, not freezing, continuous 51 020003 slight at time of observation Rain, not freezing, moderate 162 020003 Blowing spray at the station 207 020003 Not used 258 020003 Heavy blowing snow 39 020003 generally high (above eye level) Rain (not freezing) 123 020003 Shower(s) of snow, or of rain and snow 26 020003 Snow, rate of fall - 4.0-7.9 cm h-1 273 020003 Mist 110 020003 Drizzle, not freezing, slight 151 020003 Precipitation of hail 288 020003 Diamond dust (with or without fog) 76 020003 Rain, not freezing, continuous 63 020003 moderate at time of observation Duststorm or sandstorm within sight at the time of observation, or at the station during the preceding hour 9 020003 Precipitation of hall, with rain and snow mixed 290 020003 Rain, rate of fall - 2.0-3.9 mm h-1 262 020003 Freezing precipitation, heavy 148 020003 Severe duststorm or sandstorm 35 020003 has begun or has increased during the preceding hour Snow 22 020003 not falling as shower(s) Thunderstorm, heavy, with no precipitation 194 020003 Drizzle (not freezing) or snow grains 122 020003 Drizzle and snow 259 020003 Ice crystals 178 020003 SHOWER(S) OR INTERMITTENT PRECIPITATION 180 020003 Intermittent fall of snowflakes 72 020003 moderate at time of observation Precipitation of snow pellets or small hail, with snow 287 020003 Tornado 199 020003 Drizzle, not freezing, moderate 152 020003 Snow, rate of fall - 8.0-15.9 cm h-1 274 020003 Haze 5 020003 Diamond dust 111 020003 Dense fog, visibility 30-60 m 248 020003 Fog or ice fog, sky invisible 47 020003 has begun or has become thicker during the preceding hour