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Parameters Measured

Present Weather

Present Weather is measured in no units.

Present weather is a qualitative assessment of the amount and type of precipitation observed. This assessment is automated and uses the output of several different sensors. Present weather values can include:

  • NP = no precipitation
  • ?0 = unknown precipitation
  • ?1 = unknown precipitation
  • ?2 = unknown precipitation
  • ?3 = unknown precipitation
  • P = light precipitation
  • R- = light rain
  • R = rain
  • R+ = heavy rain
  • S- = light snow
  • S = snow
  • S+ = heavy snow
  • Mix = Mixed
  • Unk = Unable to determine