Aviation Weather

RA

Light Rain

RA

Moderate Rain

+RA

Heavy Rain

-FZRA

Light Freezing Rain

FZRA

Moderate Freezing Rain

+FZRA

Heavy Freezing Rain

-RASN

Light Rain and Snow

RASN

Moderate Rain and Snow

+RASN

Heavy Rain and Snow

-SN

Light Snow

SN

Snow

+SN

Heavy Snow

BLSN

Blowing Snow

DRSN

Drifting Snow

SG

Snow Grains

IC

Ice Crystals

PE

Ice Pellets

PL

Ice Pellets

-SHRA

Light Rain Showers

SHRA

Moderate Rain Showers

+SHRA

Heavy Rain Showers

-SHRASN

Light Rain and Snow Showers

SHRASN

Moderate Rain and Snow Showers

+SHRASN

Heavy Rain and Snow Showers

-SHSN

Light Snow Showers

SHSN

Moderate Snow Showers

+SHSN

Heavy Snow Showers

-GR

Light Showers with Hail (no thunder)

GR

Heavy Showers with Hail (no thunder)

VCSH

Vicinity Showers

VCTS

Vicinity Thunderstorm

VCTSRA

Vicinity Thunderstorm with Rain

TS

Thunderstorm (with or without precipitation)

TSRA

Thunderstorm with Light to Moderate Rain

+TSRA

Thunderstorm with Heavy Rain

TSGR

Thunderstorm with Light to Moderate Hail

TSSN

Thunderstorm with Light to Moderate Snow

SQ

Squalls

FC

Funnel Cloud or Tornado

BR

Mist or Light Fog

FG

Fog (sky indiscernible)

MIFG

Continuous Shallow Fog

VCFG

Vicinity Fog

BCFG

Patchy Fog

PRFG

Fog (sky discernible)

FZFG

Freezing Fog

-DZ

Light Drizzle

DZ

Drizzle

+DZ

Heavy Drizzle

-FZDZ

Light Freezing Drizzle

FZDZ

Moderate Freezing Drizzle

+FZDZ

Heavy Freezing Drizzle

-DZRA

Light Drizzle and Rain

DZRA

Moderate Drizzle and Rain

VIRGA

Precipitation evaporating before reaching ground