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TABLE: SC_WWCD

SC_WWCD -- Surface code values for srfcCode='WWCD': Present Weather (WMO Code 4677)
CODE MEANING
00 CLOUD DEVELOP. NOT OBSERVED OR NOT OBSERVABLE-CHAR. CHANGE OF THE STATE OF SKY DURING PAST HOUR
01 CLOUDS GENERALLY DISSOLVING OR BECOMING LESS DEVELOPED-CHAR. CHANGE OF STATE OF SKY DURING PAST HR.
02 STATE OF SKY ON THE WHOLE UNCHANGED-CHAR. CHANGE OF THE STATE OF SKY DURING THE PAST HOUR
03 CLOUDS GENERALLY FORMING OR DEVELOPING-CHAR. CHANGE OF THE STATE OF SKY DURING THE PAST HOUR
04 VISIBILTY REDUCED BY SMOKE, E.G. VELDT OF FOREST FIRES, INDUSTRIAL SMOKE OR VOLCANIC ASHES
05 HAZE
06 WIDESPREAD DUST IN SUSPENSION IN THE AIR, RAISED BY WIND AT OR NEAR THE STATION AT TIME OF OBS.
07 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
08 WELL DEVELOP. DUST WHIRL(S) OR SAND WHIRL(S) SEEN AT OR NEAR STATION DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR OR AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION, BUT NO DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM
09 DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM WITHIN SIGHT AT THE TIME OF OBSERVA., OR AT STATION DURING PRECEDING HOUR
10 MIST
11 PATCHES OF SHALLOW FOG OR ICE FOG AT THE STATION, WHETHER ON LAND OR SEA, NOT DEEPER THAN ABOUT 2 METERS ON LAND OR 10 METERS AT SEA
12 MORE OR LESS CONTINUOUS SHALLOW FOG OR ICE FOG AT THE STATION, WHETHER ON LAND OR SEA, NOT DEEPER THAN ABOUT 2 M ON LAND OR 10 M AT SEA
13 LIGHTNING VISIBLE, NO THUNDER HEARD
14 PRECIPITATION WITHIN SIGHT, NOT REACHING THE GROUND OR THE SURFACE OF THE SEA
15 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
16 PREC. WITHIN SIGHT, REACHING GROUND OR SURFACE OF THE SEA, NEAR TO, BUT NOT AT THE STATION
17 THUNDERSTORM, BUT NO PRECIPITATION AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION
18 SQUALLS AT OR WITHIN SIGHT OF THE STATION DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR OR AT TIME OF OBSERVATION
19 FUNNEL CLOUD(S) AT OR WITHIN SIGHT OF STATION DURING PRECEDING HOUR OR AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION
20 DRIZZLE (NOT FREEZING) OR SNOW GRAINS - NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S)
21 RAIN (NOT FREEZING) - NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S)
22 SNOW - NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S)
23 RAIN AND SNOW OR ICE PELLETS, TYPE (A) - NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S)
24 FREEZING DRIZZLE OR FREEZING RAIN - NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S)
25 SHOWER(S) OF RAIN - NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S)
26 SHOWER(S) OF SNOW, OR OF RAIN AND SNOW - NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S)
27 SHOWER(S) OF HAIL, OR OF RAIN AND HAIL - NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S)
28 FOG OR ICE FOG - NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S)
29 THUNDERSTORM (WITH OR WITHOUT PRECIPITATION)
30 SLIGHT OR MODERATE DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM-HAS DECREASED DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR
31 SLIGHT OR MODERATE DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM-NO APPRECIABLE CHANGE DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR
32 SLIGHT OR MODERATE DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM-HAS BEGUN OR HAS INCREASED DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR
33 SEVERE DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM-HAS DECREASED DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR
34 SEVERE DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM-NO APPRECIABLE CHANGE DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR
35 SEVERE DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM-HAS BEGUN OR HAS INCREASED DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR
36 SLIGHT OR MODERATE BLOWING SNOW-GENERALLY LOW (BELOW EYE LEVEL)
37 HEAVY DRIFTING SNOW-GENERALLY LOW (BELOW EYE LEVEL)
38 SLIGHT OR MODERATE BLOWING SNOW-GENERALLY HIGH (ABOVE EYE LEVEL)
39 HEAVY BLOWING SNOW-GENERALLY HIGH (ABOVE EYE LEVEL)
40 FOG OR ICE FOG AT A DISTANCE AT 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
41 FOG OR ICE FOG IN PATCHES
42 FOG OR ICE FOG, SKY VISIBLE-HAS BECOME THINNER DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR
43 FOG OR ICE FOG, SKY INVISIBLE-HAS BECOME THINNER DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR
44 FOG OR ICE FOG, SKY VISIBLE-NO APPRECIABLE CHANGE DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR
45 FOG OR ICE FOG, SKY INVISIBLE-NO APPRECIABLE CHANGE DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR
46 FOG OR ICE FOG, SKY VISIBLE-HAS BEGUN OR HAS BECOME THICKER DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR
47 FOG OR ICE FOG, SKY INVISIBLE-HAS BEGUN OR HAS BECOME THICKER DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR
48 FOG, DEPOSITING RIME, SKY VISIBLE
49 FOG, DEPOSITING RIME, SKY INVISIBLE
50 DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, INTERMITTENT-SLIGHT AT TIME OF OBSERVATION
51 DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, CONTINUOUS-SLIGHT AT TIME OF OBSERVATION
52 DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, INTERMITTENT-MODERATE AT TIME OF OBSERVATION
53 DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, CONTINUOUS-MODERATE AT TIME OF OBSERVATION
54 DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, INTERMITTENT-HEAVY (DENSE) AT TIME OF OBSERVATION
55 DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, CONTINUOUS-HEAVY (DENSE) AT TIME OF OBSERVATION
56 DRIZZLE, FREEZING, SLIGHT
57 DRIZZLE, FREEZING, MODERATE OR HEAVY (DENSE)
58 DRIZZLE AND RAIN, SLIGHT
59 DRIZZLE AND RAIN, MODERATE OR HEAVY
60 RAIN, NOT FREEZING, INTERMITTENT-SLIGHT AT TIME OF OBSERVATION
61 RAIN, NOT FREEZING, CONTINUOUS-SLIGHT AT TIME OF OBSERVATION
62 RAIN, NOT FREEZING, INTERMITTENT-MODERATE AT TIME OF OBSERVATION
63 RAIN, NOT FREEZING, CONTINUOUS-MODERATE AT TIME OF OBSERVATION
64 RAIN, NOT FREEZING, INTERMITTENT-HEAVY AT TIME OF OBSERVATION
65 RAIN, NOT FREEZING, CONTINUOUS-HEAVY AT TIME OF OBSERVATION
66 RAIN, FREEZING, SLIGHT
67 RAIN, FREEZING, MODERATE OR HEAVY
68 RAIN OR DRIZZLE AND SNOW, SLIGHT
69 RAIN OR DRIZZLE AND SNOW, MODERATE OR HEAVY
70 INTERMITTENT FALL OF SNOW FLAKES-SLIGHT AT TIME OF OBSERVATION
71 CONTINUOUS FALL OF SNOW FLAKES-SLIGHT AT TIME OF OBSERVATION
72 INTERMITTENT FALL OF SNOW FLAKES-MODERATE AT TIME OF OBSERVATION
73 CONTINUOUS FALL OF SNOW FLAKES-MODERATE AT TIME OF OBSERVATION
74 INTERMITTENT FALL OF SNOW FLAKES-HEAVY AT TIME OF OBSERVATION
75 CONTINUOUS FALL OF SNOW FLAKES-HEAVY AT TIME OF OBSERVATION
76 ICE PRISMS (WITH OR WIHTOUT FOG)
77 SNOW GRAINS (WITH OF WITHOUT FOG)
78 ISOLATED STARLIKE SNOW CRYSTALS (WITH OR WITHOUT FOG)
79 ICE PELLETS, TYPE (A)
80 RAIN SHOWER(S), SLIGHT
81 RAIN SHOWER(S), MODERATE OR HEAVY
82 RAIN SHOWER(S), VIOLENT
83 SHOWER(S) OF RAIN ANS SNOW MIXED, SLIGHT
84 SHOWER(S) OF RAIN ANS SNOW MIXED, MODERATE OR HEAVY
85 SNOW SHOWER(S), SLIGHT
86 SHOW SHOWER(S), MODERATE OR HEAVY
87 SHOWER(S) OF SNOW PELLETS OR ICE PELLETS, TYPE(B),WITH/WITHOUT RAIN AND SNOW MIXED-SLIGHT
88 SHOWER(S) OF SNOW PELLETS OR ICE PELLETS, TYPE(B), WITH/WITHOUT RAIN OR RAIN AND SNOW MIXED-MODERATE OR HEAVY
89 SHOWER(S) OF HAIL, WITH OR WITHOUT RAIN OR RAIN AND SNOW MIXED, NOT ASSOC. WITH THUNDER-SLIGHT
90 SHOWER(S)OF HAIL, WITH/WITHOUT RAIN OR RAIN AND SNOW MIXED, NOT ASSOC. W/THUNDER-MODERATE OR HEAVY
91 SLIGHT RAIN AT TIME OF OBSERVATION-THUNDERSTORM DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR BUT NOT AT TIME OF OBS.
92 MODERATE OR HEAVY RAIN AT TIME OF OBSER.-THUNDERSTORM DURING PRECEDING HR. BUT NOT AT TIME OF OBS.
93 SLIGHT SNOW, OR RAIN AND SNOW MIXED OR HAIL AT TIME OF OBSER.-THUNDERSTORM DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR BUT NOT AT TIME OF OBSERVATION
94 MODERATE OR HEAVY SNOW, OR RAIN AND SNOW MIXED OR HAIL AT TIME OF OBSERVATION-THUNDERSTORM DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR BUT NOT AT TIME OF OBSERVATION
95 THUNDERSTORM, SLIGHT OR MODERATE, WITHOUT HAIL, BUT W/RAIN AND/OR SNOW AT TIME OF OBSERVATION-THUNDERSTORM AT TIME OF OBSERVATION
96 THUNDERSTORM, SLIGHT OR MODERATE, WITH HAIL AT TIME OF OBSERVATION-THUNDERSTORM AT TIME OF OBS.
97 THUNDERSTORM, HEAVY, WITHOUT HAIL, BUT WITH RAIN AND/OR SNOW AT TIME OF OBSER.-THUNDERSTORM AT TIME OF OBSERVATION
98 THUNDERSTORM COMBINED WITH DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM AT TIME OF OBSER.-THUNDERSTORM AT TIME OF OBS.
99 THUNDERSTORM, HEAVY, WITH HAIL AT TIME OF OBSERVATION-THUNDERSTORM AT TIME OF OBSERVATION #