Originally Posted by
vintage ATCO
What ever happened to oktas . . . . . ?
Superseded by :
FEW = 1 Okta
Scattered (SCT) = 2 to 4 oktas
Broken (BKN) = 5 to 7 oktas
Overcast (OVC) = 8 oktas.
FEW and SCT are 'cloud base' and BKN and OVC are 'cloud ceiling'.
But then you were joking weren't you.