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EA:  PRESENT_WEATHER_TYPE_MANUAL

Status: STD 2005/06/07
Code: 1007

Concept definition: The type of weather existing at a manual <WEATHER_STATION> at the time of observation; present weather type manual.
 
Attribute value type: ENUMERATION
Reference type: PR
Reference: [WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code table 4677]
Supplemental references:  

Enumerants (presented in a natural order)
Status Attribute label Enumerant label ▾ Concept definition Code Ref type Reference Supplemental references
STD
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PRESENT_WEATHER_TYPE-
_MANUAL
BLOWING_SNOW_HVY Characteristic change of sky during the past hour at the <WEATHER_STATION> with blowing snow, heavy, generally high (above eye level), no <PRECIPITATION> at the time of observation. 1 PR [WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code table 4677:39]  
STD
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PRESENT_WEATHER_TYPE-
_MANUAL
BLOWING_SNOW_SL_OR_MOD Characteristic change of sky during the past hour at the <WEATHER_STATION> with blowing snow, slight or moderate, generally high (above eye level), no <PRECIPITATION> at the time of observation. 2 PR [WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code table 4677:38]  
STD
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PRESENT_WEATHER_TYPE-
_MANUAL
CLD_DISSOLVING_NO_PRECIP Characteristic change of sky during the past hour at the <WEATHER_STATION> with <CLOUD>s generally dissolving or becoming less developed, and with no <PRECIPITATION>, <FOG> (<WATER> or <ICE>), dust-storm, sandstorm, drifting or blowing snow at the <WEATHER_STATION> during the past hour or at time of observation, and no meteors except photometeors. 3 PR [WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code table 4677:01]  
STD
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PRESENT_WEATHER_TYPE-
_MANUAL
CLD_FORMING_NO_PRECIP Characteristic change of sky during the past hour at the <WEATHER_STATION> with <CLOUD>s generally forming or developing, and no <PRECIPITATION>, <FOG> (<WATER> or <ICE>), dust-storm, sandstorm, drifting or blowing snow at the <WEATHER_STATION> during the past hour or at time of observation, and no meteors except photometeors. 4 PR [WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code table 4677:03]  
STD
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PRESENT_WEATHER_TYPE-
_MANUAL
DIAMOND_DUST <DIAMOND_DUST> (with or without <FOG>), not in showers, at the <WEATHER_STATION> at the time of observation. 5 PR [WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code table 4677:76]  
STD
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PRESENT_WEATHER_TYPE-
_MANUAL
DRFT_SNOW_HVY Drifting <SNOW_GROUND_COVER>, heavy, generally low (below eye level) and no <PRECIPITATION> at the <WEATHER_STATION> at the time of observation. 6 PR [WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code table 4677:37]  
STD
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PRESENT_WEATHER_TYPE-
_MANUAL
DRFT_SNOW_SL_OR_MOD Drifting <SNOW_GROUND_COVER>, slight or moderate, generally low (below eye level) and no <PRECIPITATION> at the <WEATHER_STATION> at the time of observation. 7 PR [WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code table 4677:36]  
STD
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PRESENT_WEATHER_TYPE-
_MANUAL
DRZL_PREV_HOUR <DRIZZLE> (not freezing) or <SNOW_GRAINS> at the <WEATHER_STATION> during the past (previous) hour but not at the time of observation and not falling as shower(s), and no <PRECIPITATION>, <FOG> (<WATER> or <ICE>) or <THUNDERSTORM> at the <WEATHER_STATION> at the time of observation. 8 PR [WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code table 4677:20]  
STD
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PRESENT_WEATHER_TYPE-
_MANUAL
DSSS_NO_PRECIP Dust-storm and/or sandstorm within sight of the <WEATHER_STATION> during the past hour or at the time of observation; no <PRECIPITATION>, <FOG> (<WATER> or <ICE>), drifting or blowing snow at the <WEATHER_STATION>. 11 PR [WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code table 4677:09]  
STD
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PRESENT_WEATHER_TYPE-
_MANUAL
DUST_IN_SUSPENSION_NO-
_PRECIP
Widespread <DUST_SUSPENSION>, not raised by <WIND> at or near the <WEATHER_STATION> at the time of observation and with no <PRECIPITATION>, <FOG> (<WATER> or <ICE>), dust-storm, sandstorm, drifting or blowing snow at the <WEATHER_STATION> at the time of observation or during the past hour. 9 PR [WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code table 4677:06]  

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