Weather Service Dynamics

an abbreviated briefing. an outlook briefing. a standard briefing.

  KINK, KBOI, and KJFK. KINK, KBOI, and KLAX. All.

a standard briefing. an outlook briefing. an abbreviated briefing.

Not forecasted. Greater than 6 statute miles. Possibly 6 statute miles.  

location of precipitation along with type, intensity, and cell movement of precipitation. large areas of low ceilings and fog. location of precipitation along with type, intensity, and trend.

3 statute miles. 6 statute miles. 1/2 statute mile.  

lowest reported obscuration and the highest layer of clouds reported as overcast. lowest layer of clouds reported as scattered, broken, or thin. lowest broken or overcast layer or vertical visibility into an obscuration.

Sky 700 feet overcast, visibility 11, occasionally 2SM, with rain. Sky 7000 feet overcast, visibility ...

  scattered cumulus. Cumulonimbus. nimbostratus.  

rain began at 1835Z. blowing mist has reduced the visibility to 1-1/SM. the barometer has ...