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Feb 6, 2009 · The sky condition describes the predominant/average sky cover based on percent of the sky covered by opaque (not transparent) clouds. If a high probability of precipitation (60% or greater) is expected, then the sky condition may be omitted since it is inferred from the precipitation forecast.
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Non-Uniform Sky Condition. A localized sky condition which varies from that reported in the body of the report. Used in a forecast to describes the predominant/average sky condition based upon octants (eighths) of the sky covered by opaque (not transparent) clouds.
Sky condition is a description of the appearance of the sky (celestial dome) as seen from the weather station. The celestial dome is that part of the sky that would be visible above all natural obstructions (hills and trees) if man-made obstructions (buildings) were not present.
The Local Climatological Data (LCD) summaries provide a synopsis of climatic values for a single weather station over a specific month. The summaries are a product of surface observations from both manual and automated (AWOS, ASOS) stations with source data taken from the National Centers for Environmental Information’s Integrated Surface ...
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Sky condition when between 3/10ths and 7/10ths of the sky is covered. Used more frequently at night. In the United Kingdom, it is defined as less than half cloud cover.
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Sky Condition Used in a forecast to describes the predominant/average sky condition based upon octants (eighths) of the sky covered by opaque (not transparent) clouds.
