View Full Version : Obscured vs overcast...what the?
Another ...... vs ....... from me
What is the definition of sky obscured? Was down to 200m vis with fog this morning (NZCH).
What is the difference between sky obscured SKOBSC and OVC, overcast 8/8ths
Cheers all
zerozero
2nd Jul 2004, 03:11
Fog, smoke, haze are all ground based phenomenon that will obscure the sky from the observer.
In other words, he can't see what the actual sky condition is because there's something obscuring his vision.
Few, scattered, broken and overcast clouds are all part of the sky condition.
Than ks zeor zero, exactly what I was after.
Another one for ya then what does VV (double V ) stand for on the end of the METAR
Cheers
BobZyurUnkl
3rd Jul 2004, 04:16
Its been a while but I think it is Vertical Visibility.
Measured in Hundreds of feet
VV2= vertical visibility 200'
Correct me if I am wrong!:cool:
van der vart
5th Jul 2004, 16:30
if cloud few 1200ft
does that mean cloud base is 1200ft?
catchup
5th Jul 2004, 16:39
Yes it does. But it's not a ceiling, related to minimums. The term "broken" is.